It has been a year since 46 households at Ebony Park Phase 1, in Midrand, last had electricity.
Residents said they are suffering financial strain as a result one resident pays R500 a week for gas, and another paid R40,000 for a solar power installation and R200 a month for wood to boil water.
The lack of electricity resulted from a damaged transformer, which Eskom said was caused by unauthorised tampering and illegal connections from residents. Each household was told to pay a R6,000 fine before a new transformer could be installed.
