Workers repair a vandalised electrical substation in the Fleurhof suburb of Johannesburg. (Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
South Africa is confronting a rampant and insidious epidemic of infrastructure vandalism and theft, which has escalated from isolated incidents to a pervasive and debilitating menace.
Recently, the department of water and sanitation sounded the alarm on a disturbing surge in vandalism targeting water infrastructure nationwide.
In Gauteng, a…
