TimesLive reports that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Mpumalanga has clarified that the suspect arrested for alleged sabotage at Eskom's Camden power station remains behind bars.

Eskom erroneously reported on Tuesday that the suspect had been granted bail. NPA spokesperson Monica Nyuswa on Wednesday identified the suspect as 43-year-old Simon Majonke Shongwe, who was an Eskom subcontractor. Nyuswa said Shongwe appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate's Court on charges relating to tampering with essential infrastructure. She indicated further: "On November 10 unit 4 at Camden power station tripped, increasing load-shedding. On investigation, it was found that someone [removed] bearing drain plugs [from] the main bearing at the unit [resulting] in the shaft overheating and tripping the generator. The entity suffered a loss of more than R1m. Eskom’s investigation led to the arrest of the accused, hence his appearance in court. The case against Shongwe was postponed to Thursday for a formal bail application. He is remanded.

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