The Metropolitan Trading Company launches an Anti-Vandalism Campaign to protect telecommunications infrastructure

The Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC), a broadband network company designed to offer both wholesale data services to public and private entities as well as retail and incidental services on behalf of the City of Johannesburg launched an anti-vandalism campaign, #TakeCare.

According to the MTC Management Support Manager, Celani Mathenjwa, the #TakeCare campaign has been prompted by the relentless acts of vandalism and theft of telecommunications infrastructure that is hurting the economy and costing the City of Johannesburg a lot of money whilst frustrating the MTC clients on the lack of service delivery.

The #TakeCare campaign seeks to educate stakeholders, citizens and customers about the importance of protecting MTC infrastructure.

“People have a strong belief that the onus of ensuring that this infrastructure is taken care of, only lies with their local government and feel that this is not their problem. However, by working together, we are acting against criminals who pose a threat to our communities Protecting the infrastructure is our collective responsibility because if the infrastructure is vandalised, the entire community is affected,” adds Mathenjwa.

MTC urges all communities to take a leading role in safeguarding the infrastructure by reporting those found vandalising the city’s infrastructure to the law enforcement authorities or by calling 0800 002 587.