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uMhlathuze municipal employees arrested on suspicion of cable theft

Three City of uMhlathuze employees arrested for allegedly stealing electricity cables.

2 hours ago
Muzi Zincume 1 minute read
City Mayor Xolani Ngwezi applauds police for breakthrough in cable theft case Photo: Supplied


THREE City of uMhlathuze employees are in hot water and on the verge of losing their jobs after being arrested for allegedly stealing electricity cables.


Two suspects were arrested last week, while the third was nabbed on Tuesday by the King Cetshwayo District (KCD) Economic Infrastructure Task Team (EITT).

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City Mayor Xolani Ngwezi applauded the police for the breakthrough.


“We are vindicated as the City of uMhlathuze for always having said we are being sabotaged, and the syndicate of this sabotage involves some of our employees,” he said.


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Muzi Zincume

Muzi aka Dr Qamata is a senior journalist at the Zululand Observer, who reports on a wide range of news from community news, politics and crime, to local and provincial government stories and sport. He holds a qualification in journalism and has been in the media industry for almost two decades. He has worked for various media houses at both national and local level.
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