City Power has been forced to call off its revenue collection drive in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, on Friday after members of the team were allegedly held hostage and threatened.
Video clips shared by the entity showed shopkeepers threatening City Power workers as they tried to disconnect non-paying businesses.
City Power cut Lens Station Shopping Centre's electricity supply. The centre allegedly owes the city R3m.
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