South Africa: Brakpan Gogo Fires Warning Gunshots and Blows Whistle On Electricity Thieves

"I am tired of paying large sums of money for electricity"

A 66-year-old Brakpan woman says she always has a gun ready at night to deter people from stealing her electricity. She used to fire a revolver, but now has a pellet gun. It doesn't make the same noise so she now blows a whistle.

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