{"id":46123,"date":"2023-10-30T15:27:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/ksd-law-enforcement-officers-thwart-attempted-cable-theft-20231030\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T08:07:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:07:51","slug":"ksd-law-enforcement-officers-thwart-attempted-cable-theft-20231030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/ksd-law-enforcement-officers-thwart-attempted-cable-theft-20231030\/","title":{"rendered":"KSD law enforcement officers thwart attempted cable theft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b17h9\" data-offset-key=\"8v7ru-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8v7ru-0-0\">\n<p>The King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality has revealed that its law enforcement officers arrested four suspects who were attempting to steal scrap cables from the electricity department at Southernwood on the night of October 25, 2023, around midnight.<\/p>\n<p>According to municipal spokesperson Sonwabo Mampoza, the suspects are between 29 and 35 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects broke in through the window to get inside the building. 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Subsequently, a case of cable theft was opened at Central Police Station, and suspects were expected to appear in court today, October 30, 2023,\u201d said Mampoza.<\/p>\n<p>The cable, valued at R150 000, was reserved by the municipality for possible auction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKSD municipality strongly condemns such criminal activity because it has a negative impact on the revenue that is required for service delivery,\u201d Mampoza added.<\/p>\n<p>The municipality has urged everyone, including businesses that are dealing with scrap metal, to refrain from buying stolen cables.<\/p>\n<p>It further encouraged community members to report any suspicious activities using the KSD Call Centre number, 047 531 0963.<\/p>\n<div data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b17h9\" data-offset-key=\"d3h9a-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d3h9a-0-0\">\n<div data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b17h9\" data-offset-key=\"6sj9p-0-0\">\n<div 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