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Eskom said a young woman was killed by a damaged overhead line cable in the Vlakfontein informal settlement.

As Eskom withdraws its technicians in certain areas of Tshwane because of threats and attacks on them, sections of Mabopane and Winterveldt have been left to live in darkness for months.

Eskom has welcomed the sentencing of three cable thieves, who stole at least 564kg of its aluminium overhead conductor cable.

According to Eskom, this is the third incident in Mabopane where workers are attacked while working to ensure electricity supply

Eskom has criticised the contracted security guards for stealing cables they were supposed to protect and look after.

Two security guards contracted to Eskom, as well as a taxi driver, were arrested at the weekend after allegedly being caught with a minibus taxi full of copper cable at an Eskom warehouse in Germiston.



AS LOAD shedding continues to plague Mzansi, thugs attack Eskom officials on duty.

Eskom technicians are increasingly being targeted by criminals - and residents requiring assistance for electricity repairs are set to share the consequences.

Several Eskom technicians were attacked and robbed while performing their duties in Mabopane and Soweto recently. One worker was stabbed in the face and chest.

Eskom technicians are increasingly being targeted by criminals - and residents requiring assistance for electricity repairs are set to share the consequences.