Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) has reported a loss of approximately 15 million Meticais this year, attributed to acts of vandalism targeting its infrastructure in the Infulene Substation area, located in the municipality of Matola, Maputo Province.
An official source from the company revealed this information to the press today. Ana Bernardo, the director of the Infulene Substation Service, stated that such incidents have become widespread across the country, primarily involving the theft of metals such as copper and aluminium from electrical cables and transformers.
Bernardo noted that these acts of vandalism are significantly delaying the progression of electrification projects in various neighbourhoods. She also mentioned that this year, three individuals were apprehended in the act of committing these crimes.
