A 28 year old man of Mufulira, Brian Wotela has been sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing power cables valued at K5,925, property of Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company (MWSC).
The theft occurred on 14th September 2025 at the Mopani Copper Mines Treatment Plant in Mufulira, where Mr. Wotela stole 22 kilograms of power cables and was subsequently apprehended after the incident was reported.
And Minister of Water Development and Sanitation Eng. Collins Nzovu says the sentence marks a significant milestone in the fight against vandalism and theft, which continues to disrupt service delivery in the water and sanitation sector.
Eng. Nzovu has directed all Water Utilities to intensify the prosecution of such cases to deter would be offenders and safeguard critical water infrastructure.
By Cherish Sibote
