Copper theft rampant in Tlokweng
Monday, September 13, 2010
Most hard hit areas are Masetlheng, Sefhoke and Selokwane in which prime infrastructural developments like Oasis Motel and Morning Star are housed. "The problem started mid August," Tlokweng Police Station Commander Lebalang Maniki has said.
Maniki said in many instances the offense is committed through cutting of the copper cable. He confessed that police are yet to figure out how they do it as there is the question of height to consider. However in some incidences electricity poles are dug out to reach to the copper cables, in others underground cables are unearthed.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...