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eThekwini Municipality welcomes conviction in R1m electricity cable theft

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eThekwini Municipality welcomes conviction in R1m electricity cable theft The EThekwini Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate has welcomed a landmark conviction in a major electricity cable theft case, marking a decisive victory in the city’s fight against infrastructure crime. This follows the sentencing of three suspects who were convicted for damaging critical electricity infrastructure and possessing stolen municipal property valued at approximately R1 million. The convictions stem from a 2022 incident when members of the Umkhomazi South African Police Service (SAPS) acted on intelligence regarding electricity cables being stripped and burnt at a homestead near the Umkhomazi Police Station. Investigators from eThekwini Municipality's Electricity and Energy Directorate later confirmed that the recovered cables belonged to the municipality, leading to the arrest of three suspects. The matter was investigated through a joint effort between SAPS and the municipality's Infra

First report: Former eThekwini subcontractor gets 15 years in jail for cable theft — sabcnews.com, 13d