The City of Johannesburg today undertook another major enforcement operation against illegal outdoor advertising, targeting both static and digital billboards, with a significant focus on digital advertising structures drawing electricity unlawfully from the City’s network.

While the operation addressed a range of non-compliant outdoor advertising, digital billboards were a key focus due to their high electricity demand and the increasing prevalence of illegal and unsafe power connections. These connections place the City’s electrical infrastructure at risk, endanger surrounding communities, and constitute electricity theft.