Central SA
Three alleged cable thieves appear in Vaal court─── 07:20 Sat, 23 Apr 2022
The case against three people who are accused of vandalism and stealing a cable at the town substation in Vanderbijlpark, has been postponed to 28 April 2022.
The three accused, which includes two women and one man, made a brief appearance at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
The matter was subsequently postponed for the verification of their addresses and criminal profiling.
A total of five electric substations were vandalised and cables stolen on Good Friday in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.
Following the vandalism and theft of the cables, most areas in the Vaal Triangle are facing power outages.
READ MORE: Parts of Vanderbijlpark still in the dark
Meanwhile, Rand Water is experiencing water interruptions, due to a cable fault at the Rand Water substation.
READ MORE: Water shortages affecting Vaal Triangle
OFM News/Paila Chauke
