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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 million this year.
Several years of severe load-shedding had necessitated that South Africa's mobile operators install increased tower backup capacity to reduce the power cuts' impact on customer connectivity.
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 million this year.
Several years of severe load-shedding had necessitated that South Africa's mobile operators install increased tower backup capacity to reduce the power cuts' impact on customer connectivity.