AfriForum sent a request to Eskom on October 22, 2014 asking that it takes the safety of farmers into account when power supply is cut off. This comes after a farmer from the Heidelberg district, Douw Venter, lodged a complaint after the power giant cut off his electricity without prior notice. When he complained to Eskom, the operator replied: “We don’t care about farm attacks!”
Mrs Venter explained to the Eskom operator that to their knowledge their account is up to date and asked that the power supply be reconnected because it is dangerous on the farm without electricity. The operator answered that Eskom does not care about farm attacks and the Venters should simply pay their account. Venter and his wife did not receive any notice that their power will be cut off and had to wait 24 hours before it was restored…
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