State-owned companies collaborate to curb infrastructure theft and vandalism

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Prasa acting CEO Hishaam Emeran said the agency was confident that through the forum, they would turn the tide

The CEOs of state-owned companies Eskom, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA , Telkom and Transnet

“Telkom is characterised by high levels of crimes of cable theft or sabotage, battery theft and vandalism of infrastructure. These crimes hamper the provision of basic essential services to industries and communities,” he said. The entities said economic damage due to copper theft had been estimated at more than R45bn annually.“Theft and vandalism of essential economic infrastructure have dealt Prasa and the country's economy a heavy blow,” he said.

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said electricity infrastructure was central to the country’s economy, growth and development, and every citizen and business had a role to play in stopping the devastation, sabotage and destruction of critical infrastructure.

 

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