Page 19 - Cable Theft News Today

Ward councillor Ntombekhaya Ntshebe said some notable strides had taken place in rural parts of the ward, as well as on the urban side.

Soaring temperatures, cable theft and the aftermath of load-shedding have left large parts of Durban without electricity.

KOTA KINABALU: The man who was found dead in a drain is believed to have been electrocuted in the process in the midst of stealing power cables in the Sandakan district.

You would think that, because of its vandalism crisis, the Nelson Mandela Bay metro would have jumped at the generous offer by organised business to “adopt” some of its substations.

Damage to public infrastructure, whether through vandalism or theft, is nothing less than sabotage against the aspirations of South Africans, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday.

Gauteng and the Western Cape are most affected by damage to infrastructure and illegal connections which put a lot of pressure on the power grid.

Officials estimate 80 to 90 incidents reported in the country every week

Cable thieves are running amok, terrorising a community in Joburg as they search for buried electricity cables in the neighbourhood digging up trenches around homes at midnight and armed to the teeth.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula led a briefing on Monday following early morning inspections at the Mayfair, Kliptown and Germiston train stations.

KHON KAEN: Two men were arrested for stealing power and communications transmission cables in Muang district early on Sunday.