Voice of America: South Africa Cable Theft Hampers Economy

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

South Africa Cable Theft Hampers Economy Feb 14th 2013, 16:01 South African investigators say cable theft caused January's passenger train derailment near the capital, Pretoria - injuring about 200 people.  About 50 meters of electrical cables were stolen, shutting down the railway's automated signal system. Cable theft is estimated to cost more than a half billion dollars, to the South African economy every year. Each electrical, telecommunications or transport cable stolen can shut down economic activity in a vast area.  Eunice ... Media files: 4FF19E47-7E5A-4323-AE39-F386D41A948F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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