By REGINALD KANYANE
A man (50) was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Calvinia Regional Court for damaging of essential infrastructure. On 19 February 2024, an incident was reported to the police in Brandvlei regarding the burning of copper cables.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said upon further investigation, the acused, James Klein was found in possession of copper cable that he was burning.
“He was subsequently arrested and it was established that the cables were the property of Telkom. Detective Sergeant Lwazi Ngindana was assigned to investigate the case and he successfully managed to oppose bail.
“Klein was remained in custody until his sentencing. On 29 July 2024, the Calvinia Regional Court convicted and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment for the damaging of essential infrastructure of which 4 years was suspended for 5 years,” said Shemane.
He further said the accused was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. Shemane added that Detective Sergeant Ngindana was commended for the meticulous investigation that led to the sentencing of the perpetrator.
“The safeguarding and securing of essential infrastructure remains a priority for the police in the Northern Cape, thus the sentencing of Klein was embraced by the management,” said Shemane.
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