Copper theft
Police arrest suspect in Pretoria for theft of copper and electrical cables
The suspect was found in possession of the cables worth over R500,000.
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JMPD recover stolen City Power copper cables worth R500k
Two suspects have been arrested after police recovered the stolen copper cables.
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Tip-off leads to arrest of two for copper theft in CT
It’s understood the men tried to sell copper cable valued at R6,000 to a scrap metal dealer.
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[LISTEN] What continues to drive copper theft?
Over the weekend, large amounts of copper were stolen in the City of Johannesburg, plunging the city into days of darkness.
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Cape Town boosts capacity to fight against copper theft
Public infrastructure, most notably Metrorail, is extremely vulnerable to cable theft, which perpetrators sell off as scrap metal.
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JRA launches unit to crack down on theft syndicates
The roads agency says its new unit will aim to reduce the amount of time motorists spend in their vehicles.
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'Klipspruit power cut due to cable theft'
Residents have taken to streets after being without electricity since yesterday afternoon.
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Bothasig power cuts caused by cable thieves
Power has been restored in the area after communities were without electricity for several hours.
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Sacci: Copper theft a major headache for business
Approximately half a billion rand worth of copper is stolen annually.
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Suspected copper syndicate boss released on bail
Neil Davies was arrested along with four others at a scrap metal yard on the West Rand last Friday
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Suspected copper syndicate boss due in court
Neil Davies was arrested after trying to bribe police when caught with stolen copper cables.
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What's being done to halt copper theft?
Copper Theft Barometer compiler, Pietman Roos, says the problem with copper theft is that a single incident can lead to multimillion rand damages.
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‘Govt. isn’t dealing with copper theft’
On Monday, several men were arrested in Soweto after they were found with copper cables valued at R800,000.
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City of CT plagued by copper theft
The City says copper theft has escalated and measures are needed to prevent it.
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Possible copper theft syndicate uncovered
Five blasters, 18 electric detonators, 50 blast current indicators and 13 flashlights were recovered.
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Sacci: Copper theft on the increase
176 metric tonnes of copper worth R12,5 million was stolen across the country last month.
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Copper theft izinyoka being strangled
The SA Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday copper theft is decreasing substantially.
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Copper theft figures decrease
South African parastatals have reported a steady drop in copper theft over the past few months.
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Copper thieves hit Boland
Five farms in the Boland were targeted by copper thieves.
