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Thirty years' jail for thieves who stole batteries, damaged cellphone towers

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The Bethulie regional court in the Free State on Wednesday sentenced three men to effective 30-year jail terms after they were found guilty of damaging Vodacom infrastructure and theft.

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Patrick Chirambandare, 34, Washington Khoza, 32, and Cliff Hove, 28, were sentenced to 15 years each for tampering with a Vodacom tower near Springfontein. They were sentenced to another 15 years each for stealing 12 Narada batteries valued at R78,000. The batteries belong to Vodacom. “The police, together with private security, found the accused at the scene and recovered batteries and seized a white Toyota bakkie that was used in the commission of the crime,” Shuping said.

 

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I knew they were Zimbos

Azkhale

It doesn't makes no sense, a killer is sentanced 2 years and theft from a big company so much punishment. They make that money within hours.

Wish we could say the same bout the illegal immigrants stripping our infrastructure on a daily basis

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