City Power condemns cable theft
Johannesburg – City Power has expressed concern over several incidents of cable theft and vandalism in various parts of the city.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said about eight such incidents recently happened in the Roodepoort area, affecting Reef-haven, Princess, Glen Lea substation that feeds Fleurhof and surrounding areas, Florida substation feeding Florida Lake and Discovery among others.
“Cable theft disrupts power supply to consumers, and it is the reason we were dealing with many outages throughout the weekend. We appeal to residents to be vigilant and report all suspicious activities around the electricity infrastructure to the police. We appeal to the police to do more to assist with patrols in the hotspot areas and ensure the culprits are arrested,” Mangena said.
The City of Johannesburg recently called on communities to play a more active role in protecting the infrastructure that is critical to providing basic services, as it remains ‘under siege from vandals and thieves’.
Cable theft can be reported to City Power using 24-hour hotlines 011 490 7900; 011 490 7911 and 011 490 7553; and also on Whatsapp 083 579 4497.
