Experts in the security sector have raised concerns about crime levels during peak load shedding schedules and the little improvement made in policing over the last few years.
Desperate South Africans trying to beat the load shedding blues, have fallen victim to solar energy scams, says the SA Banking Risk Information Centre.
As there is more public backlash and planned protests against the energy crisis, there’s been no significant increase in ATM crimes as a result of load shedding.