An Eskom short-term contract employee, Zandile Rosemary Ngcobo, was arrested for fraud and corruption and later granted bail of R5 000 bail by the Middleburg Commercial Crime Court.

Ngcobo, who was stationed at Tutuka Power Station as a procurement officer appeared in court last week Thursday.

She appeared alongside co-accused Jessie Phindile Kubeka, who is a shareholder of an Eskom supplier company called Mnandi (Pty) Ltd; Eskom employees Sarah Nomsa Sibiya, a senior technician, and Bhekizizwe Solomon Twala, a senior store person, who are all facing the same charges.

They will appear again in the Middleburg Commercial Court on June 8, 2023.

According to a statement from Eskom these arrests continue to demonstrate Eskom’s pursuit to ensure that perpetrators face the full might of the law and zero tolerance towards crime.

“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.

“Eskom will continue to provide the required support to the SAPS and the NPA to ensure that the suspects are successfully prosecuted and that a stiff sanction is meted out as a favourable outcome that will serve to deter other would-be offenders,” the power utility said.

Eskom has urged the public to report information regarding theft of coal, fuel oil, diesel, infrastructure and fraudulent acts to the Eskom Crime Line: 0800 11 27 22. – SAnews.gov.za