VANDALISM CRACKDOWN, 12 ARRESTS MADE AS CRIMINALS TARGET SCHOOLS & CHURCHES.

ZESCO reports five vandalism incidents and twelve arrests across four provinces in the past 24 hours, with criminals now targeting critical community infrastructure: Critical Incidents: – Southern Province: K2,471 cable stolen from Manyonyo Primary School (Mazabuka), disrupting education – Central Province: K2,703 worth of cables stolen from Kabwe homes and New Apostolic Church – Lusaka: K42,706 transformer vandalized at Kasupe, while K112,430 PMT was saved at Barlastone – Northwestern: Suspect arrested for K277,405 transformer theft in Solwezi, motorcycle recovered Loadshedding Is Not An Excuse for Vandalism While ZESCO manages scheduled loadshedding: 1. Vandalism creates unpredictable blackouts – Schools/clinics lose power unexpectedly 2. Diverts repair teams from maintenance to emergency fixes Community Wins: – 12 arrests (including 10 in Lusaka West sting operation) – K277,405 transformer parts recovered in Solwezi – K112,430 church PMT saved from theft Human Impact: – Pupils study in darkness after school cable theft – Church services disrupted by power cuts – Families pay for criminals’ actions through extended outages Urgent Appeal: ✓ Protect our transformers – Report suspicious activity near electricity infrastructure ✓ Reject stolen copper – It fuels more vandalism ✓ Call 0978-783000 or 0952058888 (Rewards given for credible tips against vandalism) Issued by Corporate […] READ MORE