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by anssmile 19 May 2014 ( edited May 20'14 06:52 )
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Hi

One should not hate others, but we have a problem in South Africa - the stealing of telephone and electricity cables.

Our telephone cables were stolen sometime last week, resulting in telephone and internet connections that do not work.

I absolutely hate this! At the previous place we stayed, our electricity cables were stolen 5 weeks in a row, a day or two after they were fixed.

The criminals got so clever, they did something with the earth leakage cable, causing any electrical appliance plugged in when someone switches on a appliance, to burn out. Something to make the theft less obvious? But it caused us a huge financial loss.

We had to replace freezers, refrigerators, computer screens, microwave ovens, etc.

So now I have to wait and see if the telephone keeps on working... What a pain!

They started to use a new type of cable people can't sell on the blackmarket. Hope they replaced the stolen cables with these new ones.

Enjoy your week!
Anneliese

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by spendlove 19 May 2014
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It happens here in England as well.
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by shozo1271 19 May 2014
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Anneliese, That sounds like a horrible nightmare... **FLOWERS**
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by gerryb 19 May 2014
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Oh my! Are they stealing it for the copper in it? Here in our TN town you have to leave a thumb print if you are selling copper! Has slowed down the stealing a little bit. I will NEVER understand why people think the world owes them a living, so they just take what they want. Well, I guess I do understand...the devil! Sorry this keeps happening to you!!
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by 02kar 20 May 2014
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Oh, I hurt for you. What an awful thing to have to experience.
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by Leaha 20 May 2014
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This is indeed terrible! It will only stop when everyone is held accountable for their own actions and the consequences are enforced...ain't happening any time soon. It's not PC.
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by toogie 20 May 2014
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They must steal it everywhere,as copper brings them high dollar.Shame.
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by cfidl 20 May 2014
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Wow! Not good. Hope all stays up and running for you! You have digitizing to do!
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by pacmp 20 May 2014
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It is sad to think about the hardship that is caused due to these types of losses you have experienced, multiplied many times over and each of those families has likely lost their appliances and electronics, causing massive financial hardship. So many families are already struggling and then this happens not just once, that would be already difficult enough but 4, 5, 6 times???? How can any family deal with those types of losses? Then factor in that while those services are down then those residents are then at risk of more violence as the criminals would know that those people would not be able to call for help, it all just makes my heart ache for the situation that good people like you are placed in.

Wish that they could make a special cord like the surge protected cords to prevent the damage from happening to your appliances when the power is restored again.
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by airyfairy 20 May 2014
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South Africa has many problems and we will continue to have problems while unemployment is so terribly high. The people who steal are probably desperate to feed their families. I know it is wrong but we would probably do the same in their place.
Sarah (Knysna)
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by anssmile 20 May 2014
We had a drug lord staying a block from us, and the police suspected it was some of those crowd doing it...
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by eleen 20 May 2014
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Yes it could be frustrating. We do not have telephone lines in our area and the mobile services works great. We use mobile wi fi connection and cell phones. I can then even take my modem device along on holiday. In fact it is my experience that it is much cheaper and speed wise not a problem at all. Perhaps worth wile to investigate this possibility.
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