Four men were arrested in Odendaalsrus for possessing R150,000 in stolen copper cable during a multi-agency operation.
Police seized R130 000 worth of suspected stolen copper cable and arrested two foreign nationals in Welkom.
Cable theft in Bothaville disrupts services, prompting calls for enhanced law enforcement and community awareness to protect infrastructure.
Unknown man fatally electrocuted while attempting to steal copper cable
Cape Town has spent over R44.5 million on repairing electrical infrastructure due to vandalism and theft, impacting essential services.
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,…