Tag Archives: Cables

A video of a naked cable thief who was allegedly trying to steal cables has gone viral. WATCH AS THE ALLEGED CABLE THIEF CLIMBS DOWN LADDER It is believed the video was taken in Carletonville, Gauteng, on Friday. In the video, the unknown man, who clearly sustained serious burn wounds, …

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Cape Town police have arrested eight suspects for allegedly stealing Eskom’s aluminium overhead cables worth R2.5 million. According to police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala, on 29 May 2022 a case of hijacking was registered at Moorreesburg police station after a truck transporting Eskom aluminium overhead cables was hijacked in Piketberg. Following …

Is it hard to replace battery cables? In most cases, replacing battery cables is a very simple procedure that can usually be carried out with only a few basic hand tools How much does it cost to get battery cables replaced? The average cost for battery cable replacement is between …

Virginia police in the Free State have launched a manhunt for 20 suspects who stole copper cables worth R2 million after they overpowered security officers at the Virginia Sewerage Main Plant on Tuesday. COPPER CABLES WORTH MILLIONS STOLEN According to police spokesperson, Captain Stephen Thakeng, three security officers were overpowered …

The South Arican Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng managed to recover stolen copper cables worth approximately R15 million and arrested two suspects on Monday, 6 June 2022. “The endeavours of the police in Gauteng Province to fight and curb crimes related to esssential infrastructure continue to bear positive results, this …

Two thieves have been sentenced to a total of 27 years behind bars for stealing more than 4km of Eskom’s aluminium cables, five years after they were arrested. Anye Valentine Nkwenti was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, while Happy Dube will spend 12 years behind bars after they were found …

A City of Cape Town electrician has died in hospital after he suffered severe injuries when vandalised cables he was attending to exploded on him in Gugulethu. The city on Saturday said Terrence Henry Stringer attended to an outage at Gugulethu substation that was affecting power supply in the township …

Eight suspects were arrested by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) Undercover Unit for the possession of stolen copper cables worth approximately R1 million in Jeppestown.  This comes as suspects were also apprehended by a community in Eldorado Park for allegedly stealing copper cables this week.  SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR STOLEN …

The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services are battling an underground fire that broke out at the corner of Ntemi Pilisio and Anderson Streets in the CBD on Monday, 28 March. UNDERGROUND FIRE BURNS IN JOHANNESBURG CBD Johannesburg MMC for Environment Infrastructure Service Department (EISD), Michael Sun,  said City Power received …