Battery theft and vandalism cost Vodacom and MTN over half a billion rand annually
While South Africa's network operators have said that battery theft and vandalism at their base stations have declined since 2023, MTN and Vodacom have noted that the crimes still cost them a combined R550...
Telkom makes significant progress in fight against copper and battery theft
Telkom has seen a massive decline in incidents of copper cable and battery theft on its network in recent months, despite an increase in cases of site vandalism.
The telecoms company has told Sunday Times that its...
Joburg electrical network rerouting will cost R23 million after M1 bridge fire
City Power's Charles Tlouane says it will cost roughly R23 million to reroute interconnector cables from the Fordsburg substation to Braamfontein after a fire under the M1 highway knocked out power to several parts...
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Copper cable thieves get taught at own "schools"
Criminal syndicates run their own sophisticated "schools" to train thieves to steal copper cables and metal in South Africa.
That is according to Rens Bindeman, a technical advisor from the South African Revenue Protection Association (Sarpa)...
Copper trade crackdown in South Africa
South Africa’s government intends making it mandatory for all metal traders to get licenses and prevent them from dealing in cash, a measure aimed at combating a massive illegal trade in cables and wiring stripped from rail, power and telecommunication...