ULUNDI, 7 September 2025 — KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of a 21-year-old man who tragically died after being electrocuted in Tongaat yesterday, 6 September 2025.
According to reports received by the department, the victim was walking in the Emona area when he accidentally stepped on live electricity wires originating from an illegal connection.
MEC Buthelezi has also issued a strong call to municipalities to intensify their efforts to clamp down on illegal electricity connections. “These connections are a serious threat to human life and safety. It is a tragedy that our province continues to lose innocent lives to this dangerous practice every year,” said MEC Buthelezi.
The department will not release the name of the deceased at this time out of respect for the next of kin.
ISSUED BY: The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs