EDITORIAL | Copper theft is a crisis, but army deployment may not be the way to deliver power to the people
Addressing the source through legislation, law enforcement and international channels — seeing that most of our copper lands up abroad — is a more effective solution
05 May 2024 - 20:33
A plea by Joburg City Power to call in the country’s armed forces to step into the crisis which saw at least six suburbs plunged into darkness and a raging fire over a major arterial route seems like a drastic measure...
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