#PODCAST CABLE THEFT: Durban residents hit with lengthy power cuts in Clare Estate & Reservoir Hills #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Intern Nomzamo Xulu - Residents of Clare-Estate in Durban say they have been left in the dark for days due to increasing cases of cable theft. This comes after Hawks members in KwaZulu-Natal arrested 5 suspects in two separate cases at the weekend on charges of possession of 750 thousand rands worth of stolen copper cables belonging to the eThekwini Municipality. Alicia Kissoon, DA Councillor for Ward 23, which consists of Reservoir Hills and Clare Estate, says cable theft is becoming a financial burden for residents. She says at a time when consumers are stocking their homes with groceries for the festive season, residents in the area are being forced to throw food away...