Thieves cut off broadcasting services to the Mutorashanga area on April 11 after attacking a transmission site. The criminals damaged a ZESA transformer, pulled out power cables, wrecked the distribution system, and made off with backup batteries. They also severed cables, causing major harm to the facility.
Transmedia Chief Operations Officer Engineer Rufaro Zaranyika said the incident has badly affected TV and radio signals across the region. Police at Mutorashanga station received reports about the crime. Security guards working at the site were beaten during the attack, with one guard losing teeth from the assault.
The service outage spread beyond Mutorashanga to include Mvurwi, Bindura, Guruve, Centenary, Banket, Raffingora, Chinhoyi, and neighboring communities. Repair teams have started work to restore the damaged equipment. Residents must wait for repairs to finish before normal broadcasting returns to their homes.
Transmedia Chief Operations Officer Engineer Rufaro Zaranyika said the incident has badly affected TV and radio signals across the region. Police at Mutorashanga station received reports about the crime. Security guards working at the site were beaten during the attack, with one guard losing teeth from the assault.
The service outage spread beyond Mutorashanga to include Mvurwi, Bindura, Guruve, Centenary, Banket, Raffingora, Chinhoyi, and neighboring communities. Repair teams have started work to restore the damaged equipment. Residents must wait for repairs to finish before normal broadcasting returns to their homes.
