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Harrismith without power after cable theft 04 April 2021 - 17:38 By TimesLIVE Harrismith is without power following cable theft. Eskom estimates electricity supply may be restored by Monday evening. Image: Eskom Cable theft at a substation has resulted in major damage leading to a loss of supply to Harrismith in the Free State, Eskom said on Sunday. It said 42nd Hill was also affected. The power utility said as a result of the theft, both breakers at 42nd Hill caught fire. “The full extent of the damage is still being assessed and transformer tests will be conduc...

Merafe warns about freight train crisis as it lays off nearly 1,000 staff Business is difficult due to the high cost of electricity, Covid-19 and now Transnet, say Glencore and its junior ferrochrome partner BL PREMIUM UPDATED 08 March 2021 - 19:22 Merafe Resources, which reported a difficult year that included laying off a tenth of its workforce, warned of another frustrating year ahead beset by tariff hikes and Transnet’s failure to provide enough trains. The company, a junior partner in a chrome mining and ferrochrome business with Glencore, reported a wider after-tax lo...

Cable thief burnt to death in Chloorkop Updated Sibahle Motha Share this: A man has been burnt to death while attempting to steal a cable at an Eskom substation at Chloorkop near Kempton Park. Supplied     “An explosion occurred and upon investigation, security found the man lying on the ground inside the high voltage yard.   “The deceased sustained serious burn injuries after cutting a protection cable. Emergency services were called to attend to the injured suspect, however he unfortunately succumbed to the injuries sustained on the way to the hospital.”   Jacaranda FM

They appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Tuesday accused of tempering and damaging essential infrastructure.

Suspected cable thief badly burnt after allegedly tampering with substation City Power says the growing number of cable thefts in the city is a cause for concern and costs millions 21 January 2021 - 17:32 A mini-substation caught fire after a suspected cable thief allegedly tampered with it, leaving the East Town area without power. Image: Twitter @CityPowerJhb A suspected cable thief was badly burnt and hospitalised on Thursday afternoon after allegedly tampering with a mini electricity substation in East Town, Johannesburg. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangen...