I have a very good working relationship with the Municipality.
Both the Munic and I understand that a COC cannot be issued until such time that live testing has been done on a new installation.
They are very accomodating as far as this is concerned.
So now we've completed the wiring in a small house in a village out of town serviced by Eskom.
The client has been trying now for 3 months to get some action from Eskom to have a stubby installed.
Eventually after 3 months she receives a quote from Eskom that expires in a weeks time.
Before they are prepared to lay on a supply ( install a stubby ) they insist that she presents a COC for the installation.
I explained to both her and Eskom that a valid COC cannot be issued without first doing the live testing and this
cannot happen without the installation having a supply. Eskom wont budge and insist on a COC before they are willing to assist her.
I have given this plenty thought and because the client was in tears after struggling for 3 months just to get someone's attention
at Eskom and it is impossible to proceed, I issued a COC.
Attached is a copy of the test report.
Am I now a criminal ?
If so, what should I have done ?
How can one actually get it to sink in at Eskom that they are forcing us to issue invalid COC's ?
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