City of Joburg under siege from armed cable thieves

“As the City of Joburg we are grappling with a serious problem of vandalism and cable theft across the City. Most of the southern suburbs and townships are the hotspots of cable theft, including Eldorado Park”

21 April 2022 - 07:46
By Penwell Dlamini

There have been 248 cases of cable theft reported to City Power in less than two months, with the southern Johannesburg identified as a hotspot.

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