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The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday called for a specialised copper theft unit, following three consecutive months of theft increases. “Although the South African Police Service has done excellent work with practical legislative initiatives to curb copper theft thus

Copper theft increased in April to 176 tonnes worth R12,5m, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday. It marked an increase of 23 tonnes from March, the chamber said. Compared to April 2013, copper theft had risen by

Copper theft increased to a level of R10,5m in December, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Monday. According to Sacci, copper theft stood at R9,5m in November 2013. The chamber said the copper theft barometer

The value of copper theft increased to a level of R9,5m in November, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Friday. According to the Sacci Copper Theft Barometer, copper theft stood at R9,2m in October 2013. Sacci said the November increase was the first since August

Establishing special courts where e-toll non-payers can be prosecuted will create an added burden for motorists, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Thursday. “These structures will create an additional fiscal burden, which road users will have to pay for

The user-pays principle to be implemented on Gauteng’s freeways was comparable to paying to use a toilet, transport minister Dipuo Peters said on Thursday. “Those who use a facility, you pay R1 or R2. Those toilets need to be maintained. Would you pay [to use a] dirty toilet?” she asked

Business confidence remained fragile and hit a new low last month, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday. The Sacci Business Confidence Index sank from 90,4 in May 2013 to 90,2 last month. In June 2012, the index was at 94,9. The average for the

Copper theft decreased in May, the South African Chamber of Commerce of Industry (Sacci) said on Tuesday. According to the Sacci Copper Theft Barometer, copper worth R9m was stolen in May, compared to R10m in April. This was the lowest level since the barometer’s inception, and was a clear indication that

The value of stolen copper decreased to R9,9m in April from March’s R10m, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Thursday. The value was R11,2m in February. However, the estimated volume of copper stolen went up, because the price dropped. Sacci’s copper theft volume indicator

Copper theft sank to its lowest level since 2009 in January, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Monday. Sacci’s Copper Theft Barometer was R11,1m in January this year compared to R12,4m in December, Sacci said in a statement. “This is the lowest