City of Cape Town warns residents of new WhatsApp electricity scam [SOUND]

# Cape Town residents are urged to exercise caution after a new electricity scam surfaced on WhatsApp. Scammers are posing as city officials, falsely claiming accounts are overdue and demanding urgent payment to avoid disconnection. Residents are advised to verify suspicious messages. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says all payments must go through official channels and no disconnection notices are sent via WhatsApp: