These photos show the massive damage caused by cable thieves in SA

[Kevin Lancaster]

These photos show the massive damage caused by cable thieves

Cable theft remains a big problem in South Africa – these photos show how much damage it is doing.

 

[LazyLion]

The cost to companies and tax payers must run into the millions.

 

[CuppaJoe]

Another "Massive" headline...

That is two for today and counting.

 

[Electron1]

A business owner in Fawcus street where the photos were taken was still without power today. Last year he lost a lot of equipment due to a power surge caused by cable theft. Hope that the camera footage leads to arrest of these criminals.

 

[wetkit]

Was that installation even legal before it was stripped, I think not!

 

[Sinbad]

Was that installation even legal before it was stripped, I think not!

That installation is inside a City Power substation ....

 

[FNfal]

Same shyt in Durban , neutral cable in the substation stolen 4 times 380 blows through your place .
We threatened the municipality if they did not secure the substation we would do it , then only did they alarm the substation and fit pepper spray linked to the alarm .
I have a CCTV camera focused on the substation now as well, may be get lucky one day with some of the fekkers in side .

 

[thehuman]

Same shyt in Durban , neutral cable in the substation stolen 4 times 380 blows through your place .
We threatened the municipality if they did not secure the substation we would do it , then only did they alarm the substation and fit pepper spray linked to the alarm .
I have a CCTV camera focused on the substation now as well, may be get lucky one day with some of the fekkers in side .

Pepper spray bomb sounds like fun

 

[Electron1]

Joburg City Power should do the same. That Substation in Jeppe seems to be a favorite target.

 

[Sinbad]

Joburg City Power should do the same. That Substation in Jeppe seems to be a favorite target.

City Power will end up pepperspraying their own subcontractors.

 

[LazyLion]

Was that installation even legal before it was stripped, I think not!

Ja no... that's what City Power's work looks like.

 

[LazyLion]

They even took the steel doors and half the gate.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Make trading in "scrap copper" illegal. Job done.

 

[_TrXtR_]

Make trading in "scrap copper" illegal. Job done.

That's just restarted

 

[spiderz]

Make trading in "scrap copper" illegal. Job done.

Like making drug illegal worked!!

 

[ToxicBunny]

Like making drug illegal worked!!

So you're expecting ppl to come up to in the road and ask if you want to buy some copper while they open their jacket and show you some copper piping and cables?

There are a limited number of scrap dealers, it would be considerably easier to police the sale of copper for scrap than it is to police the drug trade.

 

[AfricanTech]

Ja no... that's what City Power's work looks like.

City Power will end up pepperspraying their own subcontractors.

Looks like they will be getting their just desserts then

 

[AfricanTech]

So you're expecting ppl to come up to in the road and ask if you want to buy some copper while they open their jacket and show you some copper piping and cables?

There are a limited number of scrap dealers, it would be considerably easier to police the sale of copper for scrap than it is to police the drug trade.

"Eish my larney, this is just a sample...

If you come around the corner with your bakkie I got the rest there"

 

[Swa]

I only see some loose cabling, a missing door and a dead tree. No massive damage. With cable theft the real damage can't be seen after the theft.

 

[PHP_Ninja]

Make trading in "scrap copper" illegal. Job done.

The problem is that these people don't care what the law says, other wise they wouldn't steal in the first place