Suspected cable thief electrocuted
Anyone with information about the perpetrators of these acts should contact the city’s call centre on 0860 54 3000.
A suspected cable thief is in hospital under police guard after he was electrocuted in Comet, Boksburg, on November 7.
The City of Ekurhuleni said officials responded to the scene where a perpetrator was electrocuted after cutting a live kV cable.
The metro has condemned the prevalent theft and damage to the electrical infrastructure.
According to metro spokesperson Zweli Dlamini, a case of theft and damage to essential infrastructure has been opened.
“Residents are urged to treat all electrical networks live at all times,” he warned.
“Perpetrators who damage the city’s electrical infrastructure must know that they are committing a crime and also run the risk of being electrocuted, which could lead to death.
“It is unfortunate that while the country is dealing with rolling blackouts, there are thugs, making the situation even worse.
“Anyone with information about the perpetrators of these acts of theft and vandalism should contact the city’s call centre on 0860 54 3000.”
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