Eskom has welcomed the arrest of former short-term contract employee on allegations of fraud and corruption.
The former employee, who was stationed at the power utility’s Tutuka power station in Mpumalanga, is said to have colluded with other employees and a supplier to defraud the state-owned entity.
Zandile Rosemary Ngcobo is accused alongside co-accused Jessie Phindile Kubeka, a shareholder of an Eskom supplier company called Mnandi, Eskom employees Sarah Nomsa Sibiya (senior technician) and Bhekizizwe Solomon Twala (senior store person).
All the accused appeared at the Middleburg Commercial Crime Court last week on similar fraud and corruption charges.
“These arrests continue to demonstrate Eskom’s pursuit to ensure that the perpetrators face the full might of the law and zero-tolerance towards crime,” said Eskom.
They will appear again in court on June 8.
“The accused allegedly colluded with two Eskom employees and a supplier in purchasing a shipping container at an inflated price of R939 550.
“The container was delivered on site, however, it did not meet the specifications and was only valued at R20 000. As a result, Eskom suffered a loss of R919 550.”
The power utility said it will continue to provide required support to the police and the National Prosecuting Authority to ensure that the suspects are successfully prosecuted and that a stiff sanction is meted out.
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