copper theft

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Telkom makes significant progress in fight against copper and battery theft

    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...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Copper trade crackdown in South Africa

    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...
  4. Jan

    Eskom employee and contractor arrested for suspected copper cable theft

    Eskom employee arrested — copper cable worth R540,000 confiscated An Eskom employee and contractor were arrested yesterday for being possession of a large quantity of copper cable in Welkom, Free State, the state-owned power utility announced in a media statement. "Thanks to the vigilance of a...
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper thieves caught red-handed

    Copper thieves caught red-handed Heeding the pleas of the community, the Combined Action Team took down a syndicate of copper thieves on Wednesday night after an intelligence-driven operation.
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    Suspected copper cable thieves arrested

    Suspected copper cable thieves arrested Two suspected cable thieves were arrested in Germiston early Wednesday morning
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper theft down in November

    Copper theft down in November The cost of copper theft decreased to R13 million in November from R13.2m in October
  8. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper theft up in October

    Copper theft up in October Losses to copper theft increased marginally to R13.2 million in October, up from R13m the previous month
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper theft gang to appear in court

    Copper theft gang to appear in court Eight people, including four people employed by a City Power contractor, are expected to appear in court next week in connection with the theft of copper cable
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper theft up in September

    Copper theft up in September Copper theft increased to R13 million in September, up from R12m the previous month, according to the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Copper Theft Barometer
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    Ten arrested for copper cable theft

    Ten arrested for copper cable theft Ten people have been arrested for allegedly stealing copper cables, North West police said on Friday
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper theft should be treated as sabotage: Minister

    Copper theft should be treated as sabotage: Minister Copper cable theft must be classified as an economic crime, Water Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Monday
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    SA government to tackle copper theft

    SA government to tackle copper theft While the ongoing theft of copper cable continues to cost the economy billions of rand a year, government says it has placed tightening laws to deal with the problem high on its agenda
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper Theft Barometer drops in July

    Copper Theft Barometer drops in July The Copper Theft Barometer dropped to R12 million in July from R12.2m in June, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Copper theft slows in June

    Copper theft on the decline The Copper Theft Barometer decreased for the first time last month since February, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said
  16. jes

    Copper theft unit needed: Sacci

    Copper theft unit needed: Sacci The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) called for a specialised copper theft unit, following three consecutive months of theft increases.
  17. jes

    Copper cable theft kingpin in court

    Copper cable theft kingpin in court An alleged copper cable theft kingpin was expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, Limpopo police said.
  18. jes

    Copper theft up up in January

    Copper theft up up in January Copper theft increased to a level of R11.4 million in January, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Thursday.
  19. QuintonB

    Copper theft up in December, down overall

    Copper theft down 41%: Sacci Although copper theft increased in December, the copper theft barometer level for last year was 41% lower than in 2012, Sacci said on Monday.
  20. jes

    Copper theft arrests

    Copper theft arrests Four men, including a security guard, were arrested for allegedly stealing copper cable at Transnet’s warehouse in Germiston
  21. jes

    Copper theft rises, costs South Africa millions in June

    Copper theft rises, costs millions in June Copper theft increased to a level of R11.1 million in June, says the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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