More Telkom cables damaged
Three cables had been damaged between the Germiston and New Doornfontein.
ADSL users were also encountering a slow network, said Telkom spokeswoman Lulu Letlape.
She said that in addition to private users, some of Telkom’s corporate customers, including banks, had also been severely
affected.
"The nature of the damage – all three cables were cut – indicates that this is a deliberate effort at wilfully disrupting
our services to customers," said Theo Hess, a Telkom manager.
He said only people with access to and knowledge of Telkom’s network infrastructure would have been in a position to vandalise the cables.
On Tuesday two cables – one in Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal and one in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape – were damaged.
Letlape said that during the week, vandalism to at least 65 street distribution cabinets (SDCs) – which are points of
connection usually located on street corners to enable a service to customers – was also detected countrywide.
Forty-six of the cases occurred in KwaZulu-Natal.
"We have reported the vandalism to the SDCs as well as today’s incident to the South African Police Services.
"At this stage we are uncertain who were behind these acts of vandalism but a thorough investigation, both through our internal
structures as well as through the SAPS, is underway," said Hess.
He said technicians were working feverishly to restore services to customers.
The cables were expected to be reconnected around midday today.
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