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On arrival at the scene, I was shocked at the extent of the damage and informed the City of Cape Town\u2019s Cable Theft unit immediately,\u201d says Potts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the extent of damage, Potts says this must clearly have taken several hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt would appear that they continued uninterrupted to do the damage they\u2019ve done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am appealing to our residents to please speak out against these hideous acts of criminality,\u201d says Potts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-need-to-report\">Need to report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This continued extensive damage has significantly impacted the quality of life and wellbeing in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a recurring problem not only caused by vandals and criminals, it is perpetuated because no one speaks out. This damage of infrastructure is costing the City millions to reinstate. We have just had the road upgrades and now we are challenged with the damage caused by this type of criminality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four locations at this intersection were impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potts says this can only end if residents speak out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_0f15039c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cI encourage all to report it directly to the Cable theft unit toll-free on 0800110077 or to the City\u2019s helpline on 021 480 7700 or 112,\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>says Potts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHelp stop this damage caused by those who care less about our quality of life. If it is your son, daughter or neighbour, speak up. We cannot be silent on these things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He adds that should substance abuse be the root cause of this theft, help is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-millions-in-damage\">Millions in damage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the City, they have repaired and replaced stolen cables at a record pace across the city, with 1 120 street lights\u2019 cable replacements in April alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City received 519 reports of metal theft from the public in 2023-\u201924, compared to 304 in 2022-\u201923.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dOur message to metal thieves is simple: don\u2019t steal cable, we will catch you. Last night in Mitchells Plain, I was pleased to see residents enthusiastically providing our metal theft officers with tip-offs of suspected stolen cable locations. We also witnessed our officers bust three suspects in the act of burning cables from a nearby traffic light. 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