JOHANNESBURG - An increase in cable theft in recent weeks has been a worrying trend, particularly in the Gauteng.
The broad use of copper has increased the value of the metal, enticing criminals and scrapyards to illegally obtain it.
This comes after hundreds of Alexandra residents were left without power for almost a week after a blaze broke out at a switching sub-station. Copper is extremely valuable, given its many useful properties, not to mention that it is endlessly recyclable.
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