The Citizen reports that City Power Security Risk Management has arrested six people employed by a contractor for possession of suspected stolen copper cables.

The suspects were handcuffed at the Observatory Substation in Johannesburg on Tuesday. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the arrests followed a routine site inspection by Operations Management to verify the removal of all burnt cables damaged in an underground tunnel fire incident on 6 February 2025. “During the inspection, we discovered four individuals from a contracted company cutting and stripping various sizes of copper cable — some burnt and others intact. A search of the bus used to transport those workers revealed two individuals with copper cables hidden in their bags and shoes, while additional cables were found under the bus,” Mangena reported. The total weight of the confiscated copper cables amounted to 129.5 kg, which was handed over to City Power. An additional 11.6 kg of copper cable found under the bus was booked without a suspect and also transported to the storage yard. “We continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure that offenders are held accountable,” Mangena said.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Faizel Patel at The Citizen

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