Cable theft, vandalism leaves some parts of Gauteng without power
Eskom has lamented the continued theft and vandalism of its infrastructure in Gauteng.
The power utility says an increase in incidents of vandalism and theft is also having a negative effect on its bottom line.
One suspect was arrested after being caught stealing parts of a pylon in Westonaria.
"The first incident affected residents of Edenvale as they were left with no power for more than 20 hours after oil copper tubes were stolen from a pressure box, which caused cable ends to explode inside the substation,” says Eskom spokesperson Amanda Qithi.
"The second incident was at Venter shaft near Westonaria where a suspect was arrested while busy stealing structural members of pylons.
"This compromised and weakened the integrity of the pylons since the structural members have a mechanical function to support the pylons, hence this resulted in the collapse of six towers."
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