Dodgy connections, theft & vandalism are making load shedding worse
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.
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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.