Despite the presence of SA National Defence Force troops, crime persists at SA’s power stations, but protests have declined
The presence of SA National Defence Force troops at certain Eskom power stations in Mpumalanga and Limpopo has still not resulted in a notable reduction in crime at these sites. But, according to Eskom’s head of security, Karen Pillay, they have experienced a decrease in protest actions since the deployment.
Pillay told Business Day there have been no suspected sabotage cases reported at Eskom in March and April. However, there were 27 other incidents in February 2023, which was a slight decline from the 32 incidents recorded in January 2023. A total of 35 incidents were reported in March 2023. “The SANDF deployment may still not have [had] a notable affect on deterring criminal activity at certain plants. However, because the deployments are mostly focusing on the entrance and exit points of the power stations, they have had a positive effect in reducing frequency of protest actions by members of the public,” she said.
A truck driver and two plant operators at Kendal power station were arrested after police discovered that the truck, which was delivering fuel oil to the plant, left the premises without offloading the full consignment, resulting in a loss to Eskom of about R300,000.
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