Habakkuk Trust recently launched a documentary on copper cable thefts and power cuts, highlighting lived experiences of Bulawayo residents and responses from the power utility company and the law enforcement agency.
Bulawayo has been experiencing an increase in thefts of copper cables, a crime that has continuously plunged the city into darkness. Suburbs located at the periphery of the city have been affected the most, with reports of the copper cables thefts being made almost daily. Initially, the thieves reportedly targeted underground cables on the outskirts of the city but have since moved to residential suburbs targeting overhead cables.
In most instances, residents have been forced to fork out funds to buy aluminum cables and conductors to replace the stolen copper cables as the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company has indicated that it’s under-resourced.
The documentary dubbed “Cable thefts: Where are we missing it?” is in two parts and was launched virtually on the Habakkuk Trust TV channel.
You can access part 1 and part 2 of the documentaries here.
Source: Habakkuk Trust
