Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
ZESCO Limited has recorded a reduction in the number of vandalism cases from 276 in the second quarter to 194 in the third quarter of 2021, despite the vice remaining a major threat to the company’s installations.
ZESCO public relation manager, Hazel Zulu however states that the Corporation lost K1, 966,753 to vandalism.
Mrs Zulu has attributed the decrease in vandalism cases to heightened surveillance patrols and stakeholder sensitization efforts being undertaken by ZESCO especially in vandalism prone areas around the country.
Mrs Zulu has further attributed the reduction in vandalism cases during the third quarter to proactive community involvement whereby more members of the public are now reporting suspects to either the Zambia Police or to ZESCO offices.
She has however mentions that the most vandalized items were overhead and underground service cables (copper cables), with Lusaka division recording the highest number of incidences with 58 cases, followed by Southern division with 49 cases, Northern division with 48 cases while Copper belt division recorded 33 cases.
She has since called on the public to join the fight against vandalism and report any such acts to the police to ensure that the institution continues to provide sufficient and quality electricity to all citizens.