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The South African Government has published policy proposals for public comment on measures to address scrap metal theft.

The Trade department says the theft of copper cables, railway tracks and other metals negatively affects power supplies and freight rail servicesThe Trade department says the theft of copper cables, railway tracks and other metals negatively affects power supplies and freight rail services

According to the government, research by the Trade and Industry Department has found that the economic cost of copper theft alone is estimated to be more than R45 billion annually. The county’s borders have been cited as not adequately equipped to prevent the export of stolen scrap and semi-finished metal products.

 

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Let them dictate as usual, they never asked us the policy proposals when selling our SOEs

Deport any illegal immigrant that is found guilty and for the locals throw them down a mine shaft we don’t need people like them in our society then all the kak will stop

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