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On Wednesday, 600 metres of overhead cable was seized in Heideveld just hours after a suspected cable thief was electrocuted near Bonteheuwel.
Law enforcement officials rushed to the scene on Sunday after receiving a tip-off.
City power says cases of cable theft are on the rise in Johannesburg and has urged residents to be cautious.
Officials also arrested four people in connection with cable theft in Hammanskraal and Atteridgeville.
Police noticed two men on CCTV trying to steal copper cables in the Joburg CBD this morning.
Cable theft has led to multiple power outages & caused delays of up to three hours.
Salga also believes some of the service providers it's employed have been involved in copper theft.