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The Herald
7 days ago
- The Herald
25 years in jail for man who damaged essential infrastructure, stole cables
The Booysens magistrate's court has convicted and sentenced Mxolisi Ntshulayilo to 15 years' imprisonment for tampering with and damaging essential infrastructure. The court also sentenced Ntshulayilo, 30, to an additional 10 years for the theft of copper cables belonging to Telkom on December 3 2024. The Johannesburg K9 Unit members, which were patrolling Tiger Moth Road in Aeroton, noticed the accused emerging from a manhole near a box belonging to fibre internet provider Openserve. The man was carrying a sack and a bag. Upon searching the suspect, police discovered rolls of copper cables. 'A check of the manhole revealed that cables had been cut. The accused was arrested and charged,' National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said. In court, p rosecutor Ronnie Nomcebo Xulu said the accused had been convicted of a serious and prevalent offence affecting the entire country. Xulu said the accused's actions disrupted communication services in an industrial area, resulting in business losses. 'The state also called a Telkom official to testify, who confirmed that the damage caused required repairs costing about R100,000.' Mjonondwane said the court condemned the accused's actions, highlighting that tampering with essential infrastructure is a national crisis with far-reaching consequences. The court said disruptions to communication services affected businesses and hindered critical services such as hospitals and courts. TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
13-08-2025
- TimesLIVE
25 years in jail for man who damaged essential infrastructure, stole cables
The Booysens magistrate's court has convicted and sentenced Mxolisi Ntshulayilo to 15 years' imprisonment for tampering with and damaging essential infrastructure. The court also sentenced Ntshulayilo, 30, to an additional 10 years for the theft of copper cables belonging to Telkom on December 3 2024. The Johannesburg K9 Unit members, which were patrolling Tiger Moth Road in Aeroton, noticed the accused emerging from a manhole near a box belonging to fibre internet provider Openserve. The man was carrying a sack and a bag. Upon searching the suspect, police discovered rolls of copper cables. 'A check of the manhole revealed that cables had been cut. The accused was arrested and charged,' National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said. In court, prosecutor Ronnie Nomcebo Xulu said the accused had been convicted of a serious and prevalent offence affecting the entire country. Xulu said the accused's actions disrupted communication services in an industrial area, resulting in business losses. 'The state also called a Telkom official to testify, who confirmed that the damage caused required repairs costing about R100,000.' Mjonondwane said the court condemned the accused's actions, highlighting that tampering with essential infrastructure is a national crisis with far-reaching consequences. The court said disruptions to communication services affected businesses and hindered critical services such as hospitals and courts.
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
South Africa's Telkom profit rises on subscriber growth and fibre services
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa 's Telkom reported a 6.5% rise in quarterly core profit on Tuesday, helped by subscriber growth and increased use of its "next-generation network" (NGN) offerings as it ditched legacy services. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), came in at 2.8 billion rand ($155.62 million) in the first quarter ended June 30, South Africa's third-largest telecom company said in a statement. Overall group revenue rose 1.1% to 10.82 billion rand with mobile service revenue and Openserve's fibre data revenue up 7.8% and 11.3%, respectively. Telkom said mobile data subscribers surged 27.5% to 17.2 million, while there was a 17.5% increase in the number of homes connected with fibre. The majority state-owned company has been investing in migrating customers away from copper-based technology to offerings such as fibre and long-term evolution - a 4G wireless standard - as customers seek faster internet services.
Reuters
05-08-2025
- Business
- Reuters
South Africa's Telkom profit rises on subscriber growth and fibre services
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 5 (Reuters) - South Africa's Telkom (TKGJ.J), opens new tab reported a 6.5% rise in quarterly core profit on Tuesday, helped by subscriber growth and increased use of its "next-generation network" (NGN) offerings as it ditched legacy services. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), came in at 2.8 billion rand ($155.62 million) in the first quarter ended June 30, South Africa's third-largest telecom company said in a statement. Overall group revenue rose 1.1% to 10.82 billion rand with mobile service revenue and Openserve's fibre data revenue up 7.8% and 11.3%, respectively. Telkom said mobile data subscribers surged 27.5% to 17.2 million, while there was a 17.5% increase in the number of homes connected with fibre. The majority state-owned company has been investing in migrating customers away from copper-based technology to offerings such as fibre and long-term evolution - a 4G wireless standard - as customers seek faster internet services. ($1 = 17.9928 rand)
CNA
05-08-2025
- Business
- CNA
South Africa's Telkom profit rises on subscriber growth and fibre services
JOHANNESBURG :South Africa's Telkom reported a 6.5 per cent rise in quarterly core profit on Tuesday, helped by subscriber growth and increased use of its "next-generation network" (NGN) offerings as it ditched legacy services. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), came in at 2.8 billion rand ($155.62 million) in the first quarter ended June 30, South Africa's third-largest telecom company said in a statement. Overall group revenue rose 1.1 per cent to 10.82 billion rand with mobile service revenue and Openserve's fibre data revenue up 7.8 per cent and 11.3 per cent, respectively. Telkom said mobile data subscribers surged 27.5 per cent to 17.2 million, while there was a 17.5 per cent increase in the number of homes connected with fibre. The majority state-owned company has been investing in migrating customers away from copper-based technology to offerings such as fibre and long-term evolution - a 4G wireless standard - as customers seek faster internet services. ($1 = 17.9928 rand)
