{"id":48902,"date":"2021-05-06T09:58:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T07:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/who-buys-stolen-municipal-items-20210505-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:32:43","slug":"who-buys-stolen-municipal-items-20210505-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/who-buys-stolen-municipal-items-20210505-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Who buys stolen municipal items?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_d9062380\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Repair\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9988\/9136f77753294dc99a7e982223568980.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9988\/3eafa735270949eeb8e78cb0abb3afda.jpg\" title=\"The NU 29 and NU 30 community halls as well as the Allanridge Civic Centre in Uitenhage have all been vandalised beyond repair.       Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The NU 29 and NU 30 community halls as well as the Allanridge Civic Centre in Uitenhage have all been vandalised beyond repair.       Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>THE Municipality would like to condemn in the strongest possible terms the continuous vandalism of municipal infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, May 1, 2021 a break-in and the vandalism of the Motherwell main sub-station was reported. Stanford Road street lights, that were fixed last week, were again vandalised over the weekend, leaving this busy road dark and dangerous for pedestrians and motorists alike. Cables were stolen and some light bulbs were broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most of the incidents of vandalism at substations, theft of cables and electricity infrastructure like transformers is the most common act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new transformer costs around R10 million. To buy a new one can take up to eight months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Destroying community halls<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As if the vandalism and stripping of the Motherwell NU 30 community hall over the past three months were not enough, on Saturday the same hall was burnt down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently the NU 29 and NU 30 community halls as well as the Allanridge Civic Centre have been vandalised beyond repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community halls and multipurpose centres are a critical component of service delivery. 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