Solar panels targeted by thieves in South Africa: local media


JOHANNESBURG, March 14 (Xinhua) -- South African security companies are reporting an alarming increase in the theft of solar products, according to a report from local media Tuesday.

More people are investing in solar-powered systems at home as the country's energy crisis deepens. Companies in both Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, in particular, said energy-saving products have become appealing to thieves as load shedding intensifies, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported.

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