Two arrested for impersonating electricity department officials and soliciting a bribe

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'When the complainant arrived back at his house he found the suspects waiting for him. They demanded R5,000 to reconnect the power.'

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The city of Johannesburg's Lucky Sindane said the men, dressed in City Power reflector jackets, illegally disconnected the resident's power on Wednesday.

 

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