{"id":244348,"date":"2022-11-30T09:48:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T07:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/eskom-alleged-diesel-thieves-arrested\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T07:48:49","slug":"eskom-alleged-diesel-thieves-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/eskom-alleged-diesel-thieves-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom alleged diesel thieves arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202211\/gaveljustices_1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Two security guards are expected to appear in the East London Magistrate Court today after their arrest at Eskom\u2019s Port Rex power station in relation to the alleged theft of diesel worth more than R145&nbsp;000.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests are the fourth such incident involving criminality at power stations over the past month.<\/p>\n<p>The power utility said the two were arrested while on duty after investigations found that they were paid to permit \u201ca vehicle to collect the stolen diesel from the site during the night shift\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe internal investigations supported by the Bidvest Protea Coin Investigation Team and SAPS [South African Police Service] arrested the two security guards a few days after Eskom laid criminal charges for the theft of diesel incidents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigations are ongoing to identify other suspects and the outcome shall determine further actions to be taken against the contracted security company, including but not limited to loss recovery,\u201d Eskom said.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom General Manager for Security, Advocate Karen Pillay, called the incident \u201cappalling\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is appalling that the individuals entrusted with the responsibilities of safeguarding our infrastructure resort to such acts of malfeasance. These arrests are another significant step in our fight against crime in Eskom, and we shall continue in our pursuit to ensure that the perpetrators face the full might of the law,\u201d Pillay said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that security measures at power stations are working hard to rid the organisation of criminality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our efforts to clean out the organisation, we shall ensure that guarding companies contracted to Eskom toe the line in screening their personnel and delivering services of a high standard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe persistent and excellent work by the Eskom Security Team, Bidvest Protea Coin Investigation Team, and the South African Police Services (SAPS), who are all working tirelessly to identify and disrupt the criminal networks, are an indication of our commitment to deal with criminality in Eskom,\u201d she said. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two security guards are expected to appear in the East London Magistrate Court today after their arrest at Eskom\u2019s Port Rex power station in relation to the alleged theft of diesel worth more than R145&nbsp;000. The arrests are the fourth such incident involving criminality at power stations over the past month. 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