Two employees of contractors hired by Johannesburg’s City Power have been arrested for theft of copper cables.
Residents in Naturena and surrounding areas were plunged into darkness for a “prolonged period of time this past week” after the theft. The suspects were bust in possession of a 10m copper cable on Friday night. The two were employed by contractors tasked with repairs after an “earlier cable theft along the Eikenhof line supplying electricity to Naturena”, said the power utility.
“On further investigation, it was discovered that more cables had already been stolen and sold when the arrests were made,” City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said. “The suspects are booked at Mondeor police station and face charges related to tampering and theft of essential infrastructure.”
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