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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Forty-two firearms, 83 loads of coal, and 33 trucks were among items to the tune of more than R1 billion that were recovered during Eskom-related fraud and theft investigations since April last year, according to the police.<\/p>\n

In addition, 126 arrests were made since national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola established the priority committee on security energy on 1 April 2022.<\/p>\n

More than 1 500 cases are currently under investigation.<\/p>\n

According to national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, a truck driver and an Eskom employee were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing fuel worth more than R1 million.<\/p>\n

The truck driver is attached to a company subcontracted to supply heavy fuel oil to Eskom.<\/p>\n

Mathe said the Eskom employee, Sphiwe Sindane, 36, and female truck driver, 41-year-old Loveless Mabaso, appeared in the Kriel Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Thursday on theft and fraud charges.<\/p>\n

They were arrested after a shipment of heavy fuel did not arrive at the Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the priority committee on security energy led to their arrest.<\/p>\n

“It’s alleged that the pair sold and delivered the fuel oil to someone known to them and later submitted a fraudulent invoice to Eskom, claiming to have delivered the fuel,” Mathe said.<\/p>\n

“According to Eskom, heavy fuel oil is instrumental in electricity production.”<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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