EconomicSouth Africa·23 Oct 2026
Man dies during attempted cable theft in Booysens
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A man died inside a medium-voltage electrical chamber in Booysens Reserve, Johannesburg, following an apparent attempt to steal electrical cables. City Power staff discovered the body after residents reported an unresponsive individual near Mentz Street, noting that the chamber's access door had been forced open and a neutral conductor had been severed. The…
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The Citizen SA
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