A man is expected to appear in court after he accidentally shot and killed his own son. Image: Pixabay.
Senior Cape Town electricity official shot on way home from work
The City condemned the shooting and urged residents to report any suspicious behaviour. A reward of R5000 is being offered for information.
A man is expected to appear in court after he accidentally shot and killed his own son. Image: Pixabay.
A senior electricity official in the City of Cape Town’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department was shot in the arm and stomach while on his way home from work on Friday, 31 March. He is in a serious condition and recuperating in hospital.
City Offers R5000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrests in the Wake of Shooting of Electricity Official
The City’s MayCo Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen, condemned the electricity official’s shooting and called on residents to assist by reporting any and all suspicious behaviour.
‘We absolutely condemn these acts and are committed to putting an end to this shameful criminality. Cape Town cannot be a city where the lives of the very officials who are providing essential services to its residents are at risk. We will always do our utmost to provide services but not at the expense of our service delivery teams,” said van Reenen.
Van Reenen said criminality directly impacts service delivery, and law-abiding citizens might suffer supply loss as a result.
The Senior Superintendent was shot while on his way home from work at the Gugulethu Depot. The City is offering a R5000 reward to members of the public who are able to provide information that leads to an arrest, confiscation of stolen or illegal goods or the handing in of illegal or stolen goods.
The reward also applies to information that could lead to the arrest of people who vandalise and damage infrastructure and steal electricity.
Damage to municipal electrical infrastructure can be reported via SMS at 31220 or email at power@capetown.gov.za
Anonymous tip-offs can be made via the 0800-1100-77 hotline.
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