Sadness when a man collapsed and died while waiting in line to upgrade his prepaid electricity meter

• A man collapsed and died while waiting in line to upgrade his prepaid electricity meter at Eskom offices in Orlando East, Soweto
• Witnesses initially thought the man, who was in line at number 420, had fainted, but it took them a moment to realize he had moved on.
• The incident raised questions as to why the service provider couldn’t develop a more convenient system, citing the ordeal faced by senior citizens

A man allegedly collapsed and died on the spot while waiting in line to upgrade his prepaid electricity meter at Eskoms offices in Orlando East, Soweto in South Africa.

An eyewitness standing next to him in the queue testified that when the deceased fell, it was thought that he had simply fainted, but unfortunately this was not the case.

“We just saw him fall; his number was 420 or 418, because I had 425. We thought he had fainted, but unfortunately he died on the spot. It happened about 20 minutes after I arrived here,” he told Newzrom Afrika in a report.

He further explained that an ambulance was called to help the man, adding that elderly people who witnessed the incident were concerned.

“We were waiting for an ambulance; “anxiety has played its part, especially for the elders, because there are elderly men and women in their 70s here, so you can imagine their anxiety after this case,” he added.

Another witness said he was too nervous to see the deceased’s body because he knew him.

“I didn’t want to see him because I was nervous, but I know this man. It’s very depressing,” he said.

He added that the service provider could have developed a better program to deliver the home improvement service to customers’ homes instead of forcing elderly people to wait in line.

“It’s very bad that something like this is happening in front of us because people came here earlier. Some slept here to perform services.

It’s sad that many of them are elderly. Why couldn’t they have a program where these services can be provided from home?” posed.

The Vihiga County Clerk collapsed and died at his home

In separate messages TUKO.co.ke reported it Vihiga County secretary Ayi’s Ezekiel fell and died November 6, 2024

Ayiego collapsed and died instantly at his home in Handidi in Lurambi Sub-County of Kakamega when he went to rest after dinner.

Senator Godfrey Osotsi mourned him as a dedicated public servant and educator who touched the lives of many children throughout his career.

Source: TUKO.co.ke