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Two Eskom employees and a supplier have been arrested at the Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga on charges of fraud, theft, and corruption worth hundreds of millions of rands.
Eskom spokesperson, Sikonathi Mantshantsha said it's alleged that goods and services had been paid by the power utility but had not been delivered or rendered at the power station.
He said the arrests followed months of internal investigative work by Eskom, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies.
Investigations have also revealed the existence of a syndicate responsible for the theft of approximately R100 million worth of fuel oil per month from the power station.
The suspects, Jessie Phindile Kubeka, who is a 51% shareholder in a supplier company, and Eskom employees Sarah Nomsa Sibiya (Senior Technician) and Bhekizizwe Solomon Twala (Senior Storeperson) appeared in the Standerton Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
They were released on bail of R5 000 each and will be back in court on 21 February 2022.
Mantshantsha says it is anticipated that four other suspects involved in the same scheme are expected to be arrested during the course of next week.
He says warrants of arrest are also being prepared for other suspects in the syndicate.
