Popular grocery retailer in hot water in South Africa

• The Food Lover's Market store at Northrand Square has been accused of having an illegal electricity connection that allegedly allowed it to use power without being billed.
• The allegations concern the store's electricity installation and metering arrangements, which have raised concerns about safety risks, including electric shock.
• Food Lover's Market's national spokesperson, Jean Harkett, stated that the allegations concern an individual franchise outlet and cannot be used to establish wrongdoing by the wider Food Lover's Market Group.