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Said O\u2019Neill: \u201cApproximately 480 m of aluminium overhead cables were stolen when a pole was cut down between 22:00 on 16 February and 00:30 on 17 February, with an estimated damage of R72 000. A case of damage to and theft of electrical infrastructure was opened at the Gansbaai Police Station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the cable theft in the Gansbaai area continued to intensify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the latest attempt in broad daylight the Pearly Beach overhead line was targeted on Sunday 18 February.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-success\"><strong>Success<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Caledon sewer plant has been plagued with multiple copper theft incidents from 15 to 17 February and, according to a spokesperson the Theewaterskloof Municipality (TWK) was happy to announce that a suspect was arrested in Caledon on Sunday. \u201cCable theft was a high priority for TWK,\u201d the spokesperson said, \u201cand perpetrators will be brought to book and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. On Sunday 18 February three more suspects were seen entering the facility, but fled the scene when authorities were approaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLater that morning a suspect matching the suspect\u2019s description was seen in Caledon, and when approached by authorities tried to flee but was arrested by the police.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect appeared in the Magistrates\u2019 Court on Tuesday for alleged copper theft, while the search continued for more suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a press release the value of the copper stolen exceeds R1 million, and the operation of the sewer plant has been temporarily affected. \u201cThe cost of replacing cables and damaged infrastructure affects the lives of residents and impacts businesses, which leads to job losses. 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