Massive ADSL cable theft in Mitchells Plain

Has Openserve rewarded their technicians that stole the copper with employee of the year awards?
 
Well hey, it's free money just waiting to be taken. After all, better get to it first before Telkom "reclaims" it.
 
It's not just the ADSL cables that are being stolen here in Mitchell's Plain. Since the fibre rollout began several months ago there have been a few incidents of theft or malicious damage to the equipment. Many people have begun asking for better ways to cover up the box installed outside their household since thief's could damage it or mark their place as a high income household. Furthermore not all of Mitchell's Plain is getting Fibre, there are three areas that aren't on the rollout map for Fibre, I live in one of those areas. My area also never got ADSL and LTE is a joke since signal is horrific so I've been with a WISP for ~5 years or so.
 
I am a resident of Mitchells Plain and i find it quite hard to believe that there was ADSL cables stolen in Portlands on Eisleben Road. Telkom has the maintenance facility and another massive building that is 3.6 km apart on Eisleben Road. All there conduits run on the left hand side of that road. Which is under pavement and under the road.
So did they dig up this cable, Also this is a very busy road, e.g Street drags , A fast food Deli. Something is fishy
 
Taswell Strydom said:
I am a resident of Mitchells Plain and i find it quite hard to believe that there was ADSL cables stolen in Portlands on Eisleben Road. Telkom has the maintenance facility and another massive building that is 3.6 km apart on Eisleben Road. All there conduits run on the left hand side of that road. Which is under pavement and under the road.
So did they dig up this cable, Also this is a very busy road, e.g Street drags , A fast food Deli. Something is fishy
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They don't dig up the cable. One guy cuts the cable from one manhole and it gets pulled from the other end out.
 
RazedInBlack said:
They don't dig up the cable. One guy cuts the cable from one manhole and it gets pulled from the other end out.
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And for extra confusion you can't tell the difference between an actual Telkom/Openserve contractor and cable thief these days, they all look the same.

I wonder if Telkom/Openserve even knows who is who when everyone is out on the field at a manhole with work gear and a bakkie.
 
thechamp said:
And for extra confusion you can't tell the difference between an actual Telkom/Openserve contractor and cable thief these days, they all look the same.

I wonder if Telkom/Openserve even knows who is who when everyone is out on the field close to a manhole with work gear and a bakkie.
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Very true.
 
RazedInBlack said:
They don't dig up the cable. One guy cuts the cable from one manhole and it gets pulled from the other end out.
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Guy please.... There was nothing dugged up. I drive on that stretch of road everyday. Another thing i dont need you educating me on how they do cable theft.
 
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