Police and Eskom are investigating a case of an eleven-year old Orange Farm boy, south of Johannesburg, who was electrocuted as a result of an illegal electricity connection on Wednesday.
It’s believed the boy came into contact with open wires at the Tjovitjo informal settlement.
Eskom spokesperson for Gauteng, Amanda Qithi says, “The event happened along the Golden Highway in Orange Farm, Extension 2 where a group of boys was allegedly swimming in a pool of water next to the railway line when one of them made contact with open wires on the ground.”
“The deceased’s brother is alleged to have carried the victim’s body to the Golden Highway where the Gauteng Emergency Services (GES) found and declared him dead on the scene. We are deeply saddened by the loss of this 11-year-old boy and we extend our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.”
