Torching of cellphone towers linked to 5G and Covid conspiracies 08 January 2021 - 07:34 Image: 123RF / Hin255
Three telecommunications network infrastructure towers were burnt and destroyed within a matter of hours in KwaZulu-Natal this week – seemingly sparked by the spread of false information related to Covid-19 and 5G.
The towers, belonging to telecom providers Vodacom and MTN, were burnt in the Durban area between Tuesday and Wednesday.
This is according to communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, who described the attacks as a threat to investments made to develop vital telecoms network infrastructure.
“It is regrettable that the much-needed network infrastructure is being destroyed. The country needs resilient and high-speed connectivity for every citizen to enable them to participate meaningfully in the digital economy. Furthermore, mobile telephony is crucial in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic,” she said.
Torching of three cellphone towers linked to 5G and Covid conspiracies 07 January 2021 - 14:34 Cellphone network towers in KZN were torched, possibly as a result of conspiracy theories linking the spread of Covid-19 to the rollout of 5G networks. Image: 123RF / Hin255
Three telecommunications network infrastructure towers were burnt and destroyed within a matter of hours in KwaZulu-Natal this week seemingly sparked by the spread of false information related to Covid-19 and 5G.
The towers, belonging to telecom providers Vodacom and MTN, were burnt in the Durban area between Tuesday and Wednesday.
This is according to communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, who described the attacks as a threat to investments made to develop vital telecoms network infrastructure.