A Soweto family wants Eskom to pay compensation for the death of their child who was electrocuted at their home from a suspected faulty power line.
Johannesburg - An Orlando West, Soweto, family wants Eskom to pay compensation for the tragic death of their child who was electrocuted at their home from a suspected faulty power line.
“Eskom investigated the matter and found that the family planted a steel pole for the washing line over the Eskom cable and in the process damaged it. The damaged cable was then energised when in contact with the steel pole,” he said. “Eskom is lying. My son had to die for this fault to be brought to light. If the pole that Nhlanhla touched was the problem, then how come other members of the family didn’t die from touching it?”
“Eskom refuses to take responsibility and hasn’t shown any remorse for my son’s death,” said the 37-year-old. “Unsurprisingly, they found that they weren’t negligent in any way, shape or form,” said Hauptfleisch.
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