UPDATE: Power restored after cable thefts
The power in all areas was restored on Friday.
Power has been restored to homes in Pretoria-North after the recent spate of cable thefts that left the area without electricity.
On Friday morning several homes were without power while Tshwane metro repair teams battled to replace stolen cables.
“On Tuesday alone three cable thefts were reported in Pretoria North,” ward councillor Yolanda Duvenage said on Friday.
“The situation got out of hand when on Thursday, in broad daylight, cable thieves stole one of the main power lines supplying a big area.
“As the teams were busy with repairs, cables were reported stolen in Jan van Riebeeck Street around 21:30.”
Police and the CPF were alerted, but the thieves had already vanished.
During Thursday night, cable thieves struck again on the corner of Deetlefs and Pagel streets.
Duvenage confirmed that power had been restored yesterday at around 16:20 in all areas of Pretoria North.
“The sector policing forums and SAPS were patrolling the area last night. No other incidents were reported,” she said.
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