'High demand for copper fuels vandalism of SA's electricity network' - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

FILE PHOTO: Copper rods are seen at Truong Phu cable factory in northern Hai Duong province, outside Hanoi, Vietnam August 11, 2017.FILE PHOTO: Copper rods are seen at Truong Phu cable factory in northern Hai Duong province, outside Hanoi, Vietnam August 11, 2017.and the lucrative prices it offers is fueling the vandalism of the country’s electricity network.The vandalism of electricity infrastructure including the theft of copper cables has been blamed for plunging South Africa into darkness.

“Most of the copper is sent into international markets. The International Trade & Administration Commission has strictly controlled the issuing of export permits. But regarding copper cables the current policy … permits are [still] issued. But what the bad guy [copper cable thieves] is doing, is working with complicit shipping companies. They are able to manipulate the customs declaration code and would give it [to] a scrap metal instead of copper products,” says Kadwa.

High demand from where?

Punishment should be 45 yrs.

Where is the demand come from So far we manufacture wires with copper, can't be for same purpose

Foreigners are destroying South Africa finish and klaar

And……is this something new… Of course not… Set traps for the thieves then imprison them for long terms, they won’t steal again once the out after 10-15years… You too soft on these peeps that are ruining many many Iives of the peeps…all for a few hundred Rand in dare hands

Ban export of scrap metal permanently and close all scrap metal dealers until control is achieved. Now. Our infrastructure is under attack and the ANC is sleeping.

So what are you doing about it,I thought the name Hawks will give you guys wings to clamp these thugs

Stop all scrap dealers in trading any copper!

It is recommended to promote the use of aluminum-clad copper wires.

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