Here's how to make it through winter, according to hilarious City of Joburg tweets

03 July 2019 - 09:19 By Cebelihle Bhengu

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The City of Johannesburg is urging residents to save electricity.
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The City of Johannesburg is on a mission to get residents to use less electricity to keep warm this winter and has suggested some hilarious and practical ways to do so.

In a series of tweets, the city offered tips on how to keep warm without resorting to using electrical appliances.

Staying away from illegal connections, dressing warmly and not leaving the TV on all night made the list.

Here are five hilarious, but important tips on how to save power during the cold months ahead.

Switch off your TV

The real #MabenaMabena are the people who had their TVs on last night. We can't keep wasting electricity like this. Cima! #SaveEnergy ^GZ pic.twitter.com/ZaZABJYvfO
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 2, 2019

Use blankets, not a heater

You’re allowed to whip out the major leagues of blankets in public today #Saveelectricity ^NS pic.twitter.com/JI3QMNf0VU
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 2, 2019

Wear warm clothes

Chat to your employer to allow you this look, so you can switch off your heater and save electricity #SaveElectricity^TK pic.twitter.com/tG6lazkkcl
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 2, 2019

Use a hot water bottle

This is how you can warm yourself up tonight. Switch off your heater, use a hot water bottle #SaveEnergy^TK pic.twitter.com/xf7oUe28q9
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 2, 2019

Stop illegal electricity connections

🚫Don't make illegal connections. 📞☎️Report illegal connections to 08600 37566 / 0800 002 587 #saveelectricity ^LM
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 2, 2019