"In the early hours of today 19 August at 2.45am, Harmony Security officers were busy with their duties when they discovered four men busy stealing copper cable at Phakisa mine and the police were called to the scene."

"They were arrested and the police confiscated 41 metres of copper cable, Loco battery valued at R400, (an) extension cord worth R600, and (a) green electrical motor that amounted to R2 000," the statement said.  

Police said that one of the suspects was injured and admitted to hospital for medical treatment under police guard. The suspects were handed over to Captain Mojuta Mabaso and Sergeant Lebalele Lenake of the Odendaalsrus Police Station and will face theft of copper cable.  

They are expected to appear in the Odendaalsrus Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. 

African News Agency (ANA)