COJ to turn off the lights in the northern suburbs due to non-payment

JOHANNESBURG - The City of Johannesburg is experiencing an all time high of non-paying electricity users.

Nyaniso Jeku from COJ says the city has started disconnecting defaulting customers.

Some of these areas include Midrand, Steyn City, Bryanston and Kyalami.

These communities collectively owe the City a staggering R500 million

Jeku says warnings to defaulting customers have been falling on deaf ears.