Load-shedding gives criminals the chance to steal or vandalise traffic signals without fear of electrocution.
Eskom asks South Africans to report illegal connections, theft and vandalism via its Crime Line on 0800 112 722.
“Any disruption of communication services could prove disastrous and result in increased mortality as emergency calls may be directly impacted,” says ICASA chairperson, Dr Keabetswe
Telkom could have built 35 new base stations with the money it spent replacing batteries over the last year.
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