Eskom blasts ‘brazen’ infrastructure theft after Somerset Mall blackout
Eskom has slammed the “brazen theft and vandalism” of high‑voltage infrastructure that has plunged Somerset Mall and nearby industrial customers into a three‑day blackout.
Theft of high-voltage electrical infrastructure caused extensive damage to the network, resulting in prolonged outages, business disruption, financial losses, and inconvenience to customers, Eskom said on Tuesday.
Crime The utility added that electrical infrastructure theft and vandalism are serious crimes that affect entire communities and undermine economic activity.
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