SILENT THREAT: Illegally refilled gas cylinders could turn homes into bombs, expert warns
Sitha Maliwa
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With electricity prices set to rise by 12.7% come 1 April 2025 and inflation edging up again, more domestic consumers are expected to seek cost-effective and reliable energy alternatives, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the cost of which is approximately 15% lower than that of electricity. However, to save additional money, some individuals may unwittingly buy unsafe, illegally filled LPG cylinders.
“If an unauthorised person fills the branded cylinder of a legitimate company, instead of the owner of the branded cylinder themselves, or an approved distributor, then it is considered to be illegally filled,” explains Nomkhosi Makhathini of Easigas. “The South African National Standard, SANS 10019, requires that all LPG cylinders must be h...