Gauteng police have arrested seven people for alleged cable theft in different areas across Joburg.
It’s understood four of the suspects were caught digging up cables around the Nasrec area over the weekend.
Two more were discovered by security in Roodepoort, who pulled them out of an underground tunnel with the help of residents.
The last arrest was made in Kya Sands, where a person was found illegally connecting electricity to a nearby informal settlement after vandalizing a City Power transformer.
The utility has welcomed the arrests, calling it a major step in its ongoing fight against acts of criminality which have left many residents frustrated due to the ongoing power cuts
Spokesperson Isaac Mangena: “In the same period, we recorded about two incidents of cable theft and vandalism in different areas since Thursday. Most of the incidents happened during load shedding and that’s why we’ve always emphasized that one of the downsides of load shedding is the fact that we’re seeing an increase in cable theft and vandalism of our infrastructure in different areas across the city.”
-EWN
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