Electricity cable thieves in Valhalla were foiled by local law enforcement agencies in the early hours of Monday morning.
This comes after the thieves were caught red-handed and had to leave the stolen cables behind to escape from members of the local CPF, security companies, the police and the metro’s cable unit.
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No arrests were made, but the stolen property was recouped.
Ward councillor Ina Strijdom said there were no formal complaints from residents about the power failure in the area.
“I would like to thank all those who assisted in recovering the cables,” she said.
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