Magena added that they would be raiding scrap metal yards they believe are purchasing harvested materials from streetlights.
However, the arrest could not be confirmed by police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili.
According toEWN, the councillor was among those who were arrested for looting a bottle store at Daveyton Mall.
Criminals have been targeting metals from streetlights in the City of Johannesburg and the City of Ekurhuleni. Image: Waldo Swiegers/BloombergSource: Getty Images
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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
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