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Businesswoman arrested after Hawks seize suspected stolen municipal copper cables in Mthatha

Police seized copper cables worth R36 000 and a Toyota GD-6 after intelligence linked the suspect to stolen municipal infrastructure, officials said.

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A 29-year-old businesswoman has been arrested in Mthatha after the Hawks allegedly found suspected stolen copper cables and traced an electrical component believed to have been removed from a municipal mini-substation.

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Businesswoman arrested after Hawks seize suspected stolen municipal copper cables in Mthatha

A 29-year-old businesswoman has been arrested in Mthatha after the Hawks allegedly found suspected stolen copper cables and traced an electrical component believed to have been removed from a municipal mini-substation.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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Eastern Cape businesswoman nabbed in copper cable bust

Preliminary identification established that the material was consistent with electrical infrastructure belonging to a local municipality.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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The Citizen broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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