Ndou said she and her mother tried relentlessly to find someone at Eskom who could assist them, but to no avail. He was rushed to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, where he had to remain overnight. “By this time his crying had subsided a bit, but he was terrified. Ndou rushed home and got there just as her son was being loaded into an ambulance. The child suffered injuries across his body, including a cracked skull. At the time Theo was on his scooter in the front garden. They eventually arrived on December 18 and lifted the box with a crane, which hit the wall. Eskom promised to fix it and to reinstate electricity to all the affected houses. They have a big electrical power box outside their home, which had not been working for months, she said. “I could hear my little son crying over the phone.
Ndou told the Pretoria News that she was at work at the time, but her mother phoned her to tell her about the accident. A further R50 000 towards the costs to repair the wall was also mentioned. Rudd is, among others, claiming an estimated R150 000 for medical expenses the mother had to incur, R400 000 as an estimate for future medical expenses, as well as a further R600 000 in general damages. “Your failure to act as aforementioned was unlawful and negligent and caused our client damages,” he said. Rudd stated in the letter that Eskom was required to take steps to minimize or eliminate the risk of harm posed by any potential hazard. In doing so, it had a duty to ensure this was done in a manner that is safe for everyone nearby, and in a manner that does not pose a threat to anyone’s property or wellbeing. It was stated in the letter of demand that Eskom had a legal duty to repair the electrical box.
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