Eskom continues to protect its infrastructure by removing illegal connections [SOUND]

# Eskom says it continues to remove illegal connections as part of its efforts to protect infrastructure and ensure a reliable electricity supply. The power utility’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says in some areas, they are seeing an increase in transformer trips, particularly in the evenings, due to overloading. She says this is often the result of meter bypasses and illegal connections, especially in communities with a high number of backyard dwellings, or where residential properties have been converted into small businesses: