It ended in tears for a cable thief after accomplices fled

In Amandasig, Pretoria North, the community worked together to stop a cable thief at a local substation. This area has been facing power problems due to repeated cable theft, causing blackouts for weeks.

Community refuses to hand over cable thief

After catching the thief, the angry  community refused to hand him over to the police until he named and shamed his accomplices that managed to flee.

This situation shows how frustrated the community is with the constant substation damage. Power cuts happen often because of cable thieves.

This incident is part of a bigger problem faced by communities dealing with cable theft all over the country. It makes us rethink how to deal with these crimes. As the community insists on justice and working with the police, it shows the need for everyone to join forces to protect important services for people.

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