Community asked to help fight theft
The general manager for energy in the City of Mbombela Local Municipality, Jaco Landsberg, is concerned about the increase in cable theft and power outages in Barberton.
BARBERTON – The general manager for energy in the City of Mbombela Local Municipality, Jaco Landsberg, is concerned about the increase in cable theft and power outages in Barberton.
The whole town was without electricity on Friday after the theft of underground cables from a substation.
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A 17-metre, 22-kilovolt cable was stolen from the Cathyville substation at around 01:30. The cable supplied the town with electricity.
The power was finally restored at around 16:00 on Friday.
Most businesses in town have to resort to the use of generators as an alternative to keep operating as normal.
Landsberg said it cost the council a lot of money to replace stolen cables.
He urged the residents to report the cable theft suspects.
Residents can phone 013-712-2222.
