Government to ban copper export - Minister

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• Bent Copper 10 years ago

  Rather than ban copper exports, would it not be wiser to prevent the cables being stolen in the first place?

  Rather than ban copper exports, would it not be wiser to prevent the cables being stolen in the first place?

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• tinkalo 10 years ago

  It is not possible to police the cables and prevent them from being stollen 24hrs. One of the solutions is to make them useless once they have been stollen and that involves banning the exportation of scrapped copper, It is h ...
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  It is not possible to police the cables and prevent them from being stollen 24hrs. One of the solutions is to make them useless once they have been stollen and that involves banning the exportation of scrapped copper, It is however nonsense and stupid to use legislation to stop the theft of copper cables. Am sure there are other laws already in place to stop the export of stollen items including copper cables

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• GOOR 10 years ago

  BOTH STIFFER JAIL SENTENCES, BAN THE EXPORT AS WELL

  BOTH STIFFER JAIL SENTENCES, BAN THE EXPORT AS WELL

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• tinkalo 10 years ago

  You dont need special laws to stop theft. Its only incompetent government that will find excuses to act against economic saboteurs. Act now or give licences to the thieves to operate lawfully if that is what government offici ...
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  You dont need special laws to stop theft. Its only incompetent government that will find excuses to act against economic saboteurs. Act now or give licences to the thieves to operate lawfully if that is what government officials think is right.

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• YAW APAU 10 years ago

  if we cannot enforce one law how can we be sure we can enforce a ban on copper export? cann't the thieves bribe their way out? The solution to the problem is educating the denizens of the consequence of those criminal acts a ...
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  if we cannot enforce one law how can we be sure we can enforce a ban on copper export? cann't the thieves bribe their way out? The solution to the problem is educating the denizens of the consequence of those criminal acts and also strict enforcement of the law in such a way that when theieves are prosecuted this should be broadcasted on tv for all to see as this could act as a deterrent.

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• joe 10 years ago

  childish minister. How can u ban exports of copper from a country. Then Ban exports of gold as well cos exploitation of gold is leading to environmental degradation and the killing of galamseyers

  childish minister. How can u ban exports of copper from a country. Then Ban exports of gold as well cos exploitation of gold is leading to environmental degradation and the killing of galamseyers

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