Cable Theft
Cable Theft
Cable Theft
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This week in news: Local tragedies, Zuma health concerns and royal controversy
This week’s top stories include a teen’s dog attack, a fatal crash, a major crayfish seizure, El Niño warnings and fresh questions over Jacob Zuma’s health.
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Government moves to ban cash scrap sales as calls grow for sabotage charges
The drastic intervention, spearheaded by draft amendments to the Second-Hand Goods Act, aims to choke off the untraceable financial incentives that fuel widespread cable theft, blackouts, and infrastructure destruction across…
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Eskom celebrates 500 days without load shedding while communities battle ongoing outages
Eskom’s milestone of 500 consecutive days without load shedding masks a different reality for thousands of South Africans still grappling with frequent power cuts. While the power utility announced on…
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Cable theft plagues Overberg: Botrivier residents in the dark for over a month
Cable theft has become a relentless scourge across the Overberg, leaving communities in the dark for weeks on end.
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Four arrested after stolen copper cable worth R150 000 recovered in Odendaalsrus
Four men were arrested in Odendaalsrus for possessing R150,000 in stolen copper cable during a multi-agency operation.
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R130 000 worth of suspected stolen copper cable seized
Police seized R130 000 worth of suspected stolen copper cable and arrested two foreign nationals in Welkom.
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Cable theft leaves Bothaville residents without reliable services
Cable theft in Bothaville disrupts services, prompting calls for enhanced law enforcement and community awareness to protect infrastructure.
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Suspected cable thief killed while attempting to steal high voltage cable
Unknown man fatally electrocuted while attempting to steal copper cable
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Cape Town spends R44,5m on electrical infrastructure theft and vandalism
Cape Town has spent over R44.5 million on repairing electrical infrastructure due to vandalism and theft, impacting essential services.
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Power supply interrupted to parts of Wellington, Atoniesvlei due to cable theft
WELLINGTON – Eskom on Thursday (30 October) confirmed theft and vandalism had caused a power-supply interruption affecting Wellington and Antoniesvlei in the Drakenstein municipal area. The power utility, in a statement,…
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