More than 20% of electricity outages in Joburg are linked to theft and vandalism [SOUND]

# City Power acting CEO Charles Tlouane says they are implementing interventions to stabilise electricity supply, but warns that criminal activities targeting its infrastructure are undermining these efforts. More than 20-percent of electricity outages in the City of Johannesburg are linked to theft and vandalism. Tlouane has expressed concern about organised syndicates stealing copper cables and replacing them with alternative conductors, including aerial bundled conductors: