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Ward 45 councillor Mandy Marr is urging residents to come forward with information about cables that were vandalised at Retreat pump station on Sunday 16 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are two cables. One is no longer functional due to the continuous theft, which leaves us with one cable that must be protected by all means possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe pump station is currently working on generators with the crew spending hours repairing the damage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marr says the cables to the facility are being vandalised beyond repairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe problem is that we have only one cable running to the pump station because the other cable has been vandalised so much it is beyond repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe already have a huge issue with sewage in our area. How are we going to stand together and stop people from destroying the infrastructure?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that vandalism is severely impacting on service delivery in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m appealing to the community to please stop the vandalising of cables, it is affecting the entire area. It\u2019s affecting Hill View, Vrygrond and the Overcome Heights area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to, as a community, come together and find a way to stop these cables from being stolen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cables at Retreat pump station were vandalised on Sunday 16 January.PHOTOs: supplied<\/div>\n
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Residents are encouraged to speak up when witnessing cable theft. <\/div>\n
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Regular cable theft at the Retreat pump station in Seawinds has affected service delivery.<\/div>\n
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Marr says often community members are too afraid to speak up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe cable was stolen down the road and residents do see or observe the cables being stolen, but are too scared to say something. We need to find a way to stand up against cable theft.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lovemore Mtisi, Senior Superintendent at Muizenberg Electricity Depot, said each time the cable was installed, it would be stolen the following day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Retreat Main Sewage to Soutpansberg 11kv feeder was vandalised last year and the project to replace that cable was abandoned due to regular theft which results in wasteful expenditure. Each time the cable was installed, it would be stolen the following day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mtisi added that supply to Retreat Main Sewage Plant is now coming through Zerilda Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis feeder was vandalised again over the weekend resulting in loss of supply.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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