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TimesLIVE reports that two guards employed by a security company contracted by Eskom to protect Port Rex power station in East London were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing 5,863l of diesel valued at about R145,930.
The guards were arrested while on duty at the power station. “Through internal investigations, it was established that the arrested security guards permitted a vehicle to collect the stolen diesel from the site during the night shifts, for which they were paid in return,” Eskom indicated. The two suspects will appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. “It 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 our pursuit to ensure the perpetrators face the full might of the law,” said Karen Pillay, GM for security at Eskom. The power utility said an investigation was ongoing to identify other suspects.
- Read the original of the report in the above regard at BusinessLive
- See too, Guards arrested for stealing thousands of litres of diesel at Eskom power station, at Engineering News
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