Mpumalanga Eskom worker, truck driver face fraud & theft charges

The pair stand accused of working together to defraud Eskom of fuel oil.

JOHANNESBURG - An Eskom employee and a truck driver in Mpumalanga appeared in court on charges of theft and fraud.

It’s alleged the pair - who appeared in court on Thursday - worked together to defraud Eskom of fuel. It’s understood they delivered the fuel oil to someone known to them, and later submitted a fraudulent invoice to Eskom, claiming the fuel was delivered.Since reports of sabotage at the power utility, the priority committee on security energy investigated 1,586 Eskom- related cases and made 126 arrests.

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