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FILE | Electricity pylons.
Eskom in Gauteng says it has lost close to R7 billion in revenue due to electricity theft and illegal connections.
Three farmers and an Eskom employee are expected to appear in the Randfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for their bail applications.
The four suspects stand accused of meter tampering on farms in Randfontein and power theft from the national grid.
Eskom Provincial Spokesperson Amanda Qithi says their employee faces a disciplinary action.
Qithi says, “This employee has been subjected to our disciplinary processes and also when there is an alleged criminal conduct, we do institute parallel internal investigation while we allow the criminal justice system to take its course. Electricity theft and illegal connections, remain a significant challenge across Gauteng and the country as a whole. Eskom lost about, annually, about approximately R23 billion in revenue due to electricity theft and it’s in Gauteng alone, it contributes about R7 billion.”
PODCAST | Interview with Qithi on SA FM’s First Take Programme:
-Additional reporting by Kholo Tefo.
