Eskom employee nabbed in Soweto
An Eskom employee has been arrested for illegally installing a breaker at a mini-substation in Orlando East, Soweto.
The employee was arrested along with a former Eskom contractor on Thursday.
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The power utility says a total of seven employees have been arrested since the start of the year for the misuse and theft of its property.
“The growing number of Eskom employees who are involved in criminal activities is a major concern to us,” says the utility’s Motlhabane Ramashi.
“Eskom commends the members of the public for exposing criminality and the swift response by the police in arresting all suspects.”
In a separate incident, a man was arrested in Tshwane in connection with the theft of a pole-mounted transformer and other material.
“We are however pleased that our efforts to curb and root out wrongdoings that seek to undermine our efforts to deliver services and be efficient in our operations, are bearing fruit,” says Ramashi.