Sign a petition against smart meters

Ward 85 Councillor Carl Mann is calling all residents to sign the petition against the installation of City Power’s smart meters.

Mann insisted that it was of paramount importance for residents to sign the petition.

He complained that there were so many issues involved in the new smart meters.

According to him, the smart meters were allegedly not SABS approved.

“You cannot even find the details of the company which is installing those smart meters. City Power cannot even give us those details,” explained Mann.

He further explained that sometimes when the smart meter is installed, they do not collaborate with the satellite connection because of poor signal.

Contractors then allegedly inform residents that they would get back to fix the connection problem so the smart meter can collaborate accurately.

“Instead of recording the right household electricity consumption, residents end up being charged double the amount they used to pay,” the councillor explained.

City Power is yet to comment on these allegations.

Spokesperson Yumna Sheik said she would direct the enquiry to the relevant department as she was attending the conference.

To sign the petition, residents can log on to this link and fill in their details.

Details: Ward 85 Councillor Carl Mann carl@ward85jhb.co.za ; City Power 011 490 7607.

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