Copper cable theft bills BoFiNet P12m

BoFiNet’s copper theft losses place it amongst other major victims in the sector, including Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) and Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), which have also been hemorrhaging millions annually in an attempt to replace and maintain stolen copper lines.

Speaking recently during a stakeholder update held in Gaborone this week, BoFiNet head of Network Operations, Hendrick Matlhaku, said that one of BoFiNet's major operational challenges is the continuous theft of copper cables, which drains the company’s labour resource and time spent on maintenance.