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Cable crooks arrested with loot worth over US$1,500 in Bulawayo

Two suspected copper cable thieves were left dumbfounded after their apparent smooth heist ended in handcuffs and confiscated loot valued at over US$1,500.The suspects, identified as Khumbulani Gumbo and Nicholas Moyo, were arrested along …

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:15hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter

Rampant cable theft threatens lives at Mpilo Central hospital

Rampant theft and vandalism of electricity cables supplying power to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have raised serious concerns, putting patients' lives at risk and placing immense strain on the hospital's operations.Speaking during t…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:49hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter

TelOne mulls decommissioning copper cable infrastructure

THE country's landline telecoms provider, TelOne, says it will be decommissioning some of its copper cable infrastructure to stem rampant vandalism, which cost the firm US$1 million last year.Chief executive officer Lawrence Nkala said und…

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

2 Zimbabweans jailed 10 years each over cable theft in SA

Two Zimbabwean nationals, Namer Ndovu, aged 27, and Collen Singanje, aged 28, have been sentenced to 10 years of direct imprisonment each by the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court. They were convicted for interfering with essential infrastr…

Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zesa cable thieves in dock

TWO Harare men yesterday appeared before magistrate Munashe Chibanda on  charges of vandalising and stealing Zesa cables in differed parts of the city.Willis Chifamba (30) and Peace Kupakwasge Mutizira (33) were remanded in custody to…

Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Residents finger ZETDC employees in cables theft

RESIDENTS of Queens Park East in Bulawayo have accused Zimbabwe Electricity, Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) employees of colluding with thieves in the theft of electricity copper cables.The residents made the accusations aft…

Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

2 donkeys die of electric shock

Two teenagers from Plumtree escaped death by a whisker after their donkey-drawn scotch cart came into contact with a live electricity cable.The two boys aged 17 and 15, did not suffer any injuries while two of the donkeys died on the spot …

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 18:07hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

$4,000 offered to nail notorious copper cable thieves

MATABELELAND South police and the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority are offering a $4 000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of seven notorious copper cable thieves.The gang allegedly operates in three provinces - …

Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:30hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's internet still slow after cable damage

Internet users in Zimbabwe, including Internet Service Providers (ISP's) served by TelOne, are still getting slow and intermittent internet service, three weeks after two separate shipping accidents severed a crucial internet and phone lin…

Published: 06 Mar 2012 at 20:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

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