Dit is nie net Eskom se manewales wat \u2019n mens al hoe meer in die duister laat nie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benader jy Kimberley \u2013 die grootse Noord-Kaap se hoofstad en enigste stad \u2013 uit enige windrigting, begroet afgesaagde lamppale jou uit hul geknakte posisie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In die nag is die toegangsroetes en talle strate in donkerte gehul omdat die koperkabeldiewe weer hul sin, en kabels, gekry het. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2019n Mens kan jou verwonder dat die misdaad so oop en bloot, en stelselmatig paal n\u00e1 paal in \u2019n ry af, plaasvind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talle woonbuurte in die stad, en in al hoe meer dorpe, is gereeld in die donker weens elektriese kragbokse of substasies wat van koper besteel word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keer op keer moet dit deur \u2019n reeds wankelrige munisipaliteit of die nasionale kragvoorsiener teen ho\u00eb koste vervang word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Die misdaad is dalk vir sommige werkloses \u2019n bron van inkomste, maar iewers sit die rondvet-sindikaathoofde sonder \u2019n gewete hul w\u00eareld van melk en heuning en geniet \u2013 ten koste van alle ander landsburgers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kabeldiefstal raak elke individuele huishouding en elke onderneming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hierdie vorm van sabotasie dra slegs ter wille van emosie\u00adskepping \u2019n mantel van werkskepping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Word die \u201cwerklose\u201d kabeldief wel in hegtenis geneem, sal \u2019n ander een onverwyld sy plek inneem indien hy weens tronkstraf uit die samelewing verwyder word. Die sindikaathoofde sal nie \u2019n rand se skade of \u2019n oomblik se ongerief verduur nie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Koperkabeldiefstal vind oor die hele provinsie en die land heen plaas, en is glo \u2019n uiters winsgewende bedryf bestuur deur professionele sindikate wat selfs met AK-47-aanvalsgewere by substasies opdaag om hul pond botter \u2013 of kilogramme koperkabels \u2013 te eis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selfs nie sekuriteitswagte of gesofistikeerde heinings keer di\u00e9 vorm van sabotasie by substasies nie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teen di\u00e9 tempo kan Kersliggies teen die einde van die jaar slegs kersliggies wees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boonop klink die sogenaamde grappie oor wat Afrika voor kerslig gebruik het, met die antwoord \u201celektrisiteit\u201d, al hoe minder na \u2019n grap. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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