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City Power want military to help fight cable theft crisis

Theft and vandalism has reportedly cost Johannesburg utility City Power over R160-million this financial year so far.

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EDITORIAL | Copper theft is a crisis, but army deployment may not be the way to deliver power to the people

Addressing the source through legislation, law enforcement and international channels — seeing that most of our copper lands up abroad — is a more effective solution

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Copper theft crisis: Gordhan reveals 4,633km of cable stolen in three years

The issue of copper theft came up in parliament this week when Gordhan said 4 633km of copper cable had been looted since 2020.

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New report unpacks corrosive scourge of copper cable theft

In crime-riddled SA, copper cable theft stands out for its corrosive impact on infrastructure and ripple effects across the wider economy.

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