City of Johannesburg managed to recoup about R10m on Wednesday alone from residents, government departments and businesses who are defaulting on their electricity accounts.

Yesterday, City Power officials, led by CEO Tshifhularo Mashava and joined by newly elected Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad, went on a cut-off operation drive to disconnect defaulting and non-paying customers in Roodepoort, west of Joburg...