The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has notified members of the public that they risked arrest and prosecution over tampering with electricity infrastructure. Pindua News present ZETDC’s statement.
NOTICE OF ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF CUSTOMERS TAMPERING WITH ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has noted with concern increasing cases of consumers that
are tampering with the electricity infrastructure and are consuming power without paying for the service.ZETDC advises that tampering with electricity infrastructure and theft of power is a criminal offence and such offenders risk being arrested and prosecuted.
Consumers not paying for their consumption of electricity due to tampering or system failure, are advised to approach their nearest
ZETDC Customer Service Centres (Depots) on or before Friday, 25th June 2021 to ensure that the system is restored to its original state or they risk arrest and prosecution.ZETDC is grateful to consumers that are timeously paying for electricity and encourages all electricity consumers to pay for their consumption.
Those consuming electricity for free and vandalising electricity infrastructure will face the brunt of the law.
Your valued cooperation is appreciated.