DATE OF SUBMISSION: 10 SEPTEMBER 2010
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 2366
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
2366. Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) How much copper cable has been stolen in the past five years, (b) what is the monetary value of the cable that was stolen, (c) where was the most cable stolen, (d) how regularly is stolen cable in these high-risk areas replaced and (e) what measures are in place to accommodate the areas where cable was not replaced;
(2) Whether all the stolen cable has been recovered; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2935E
Reply
(1) (a)
|
Year |
Incidents |
Meters |
Value |
|
2005/06 |
449 |
143,537 |
R 1,578,305 |
|
2006/07 |
1042 |
228,714 |
R 8,560,386 |
|
2007/08 |
1680 |
284,997 |
R 8,589,020 |
|
2008/09 |
2179 |
277,088 |
R 11,281,345 |
|
2009/10 |
1919 |
199,876 |
R 11,872,859 |
|
Total |
7269 |
1,134,212 |
R 41,881,915 |
Note that the values above are only material values, inclusive of inflation and differs extensively depending on the specification of the stolen cable
(b) See schedule above
(c) Gauteng
(d) Immediately after the incident
(e) Not applicable
Issued by Parliament, September 13 2010. Note: Total calculations by Politicsweb.
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