{"id":28990,"date":"2020-10-16T23:03:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T21:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=28990"},"modified":"2020-10-16T23:03:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T21:03:21","slug":"vandals-derailing-telecoms-growth-potraz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/vandals-derailing-telecoms-growth-potraz","title":{"rendered":"Vandals derailing telecoms growth \u2014 Potraz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ZIMBABWE\u2019s information communication technology (ICT) sector has come under siege from thieves and vandals targeting its infrastructure, in the process affecting telecommunications connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete yesterday said the vandalism and theft of infrastructure had affected marginalised areas which already face network challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Machengete made the remarks during the commissioning of a NetOne base station in Silonkwe area in Kezi, Matabeleland South province.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ICT sector has witnessed an increase in cases of theft and vandalism by criminals with solar panels, batteries, copper cables, generators being the main targets,\u201d Machengete said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZIMBABWE\u2019s information communication technology (ICT) sector has come under siege from thieves and vandals targeting its infrastructure, in the process affecting telecommunications connectivity. Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete yesterday said the vandalism and theft of infrastructure had affected marginalised areas which already face network challenges. 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