In their efforts to counter the scourge of copper cable theft, explained Hess, Telkom has adopted various interventions, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
Proactively alarming critical and sensitive cable routes and employing services of armed security firms;
Deploying wireless technologies that are alternatives to copper;
Assessing vulnerable aerial cable routes and, where feasible, these are buried underground;
Working closely with the Non-Ferrous Theft Combating Committee (NFTCC) under the auspices of Business Against Crime and the South African Police Services, to jointly find ways of protecting our cable network;
Implementing a national campaign to raise awareness of the Company’s toll-free crime-report line (0800124000) as the co-operation and support of all communities is vital in stamping out cable theft. All members of the public are urged to assist Telkom by making use of this number if they see any suspicious activities.
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