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Seven Emfuleni municipal workers remain behind bars over alleged R150,000 electricity scam

IOL · 25 August 2026 at 12:37

Seven Emfuleni municipal workers remain behind bars over alleged R150,000 electricity scam

Seven Emfuleni municipal employees remain behind bars over an alleged R150 000 electricity reconnection scheme in which customers were allegedly charged to have their power illegally restored.

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