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Hundreds of batteries stolen from cell tower sites each month in KZN

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By Citizen Reporter

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31 Aug 2023

08:01 am

Vodacom said every month the region experiences 90 to 140 incidents of vandalism and between 120 and 160 incidents of battery theft at sites.

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Battery theft at cellphone network provider sites remain an issue. Photo: iStock

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