ENERGY CRISIS: SANDF increasing troop deployment to Eskom power stations to combat persistent crime

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Eskom has confirmed to Daily Maverick that the South African National Defence Force’s footprint has grown since the deployment was first announced toward the end of 2022. Despite this, incidences of crime are still being reported where members are present.

reported that in a letter to Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Ramaphosa said troops would be deployed “for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service for the prevention and combating of crime and maintenance and preservation of law and order in the country under Operation Prosper”.

“Eskom has deployed various technological and specialist capabilities to enhance the security of its properties and assets. In addition, the authorities are being engaged to beef-up efforts for crime prevention and detection in relation to infrastructure crimes, as well as commercial and syndicated crimes,” they added.

These include: Malicious damage to property/sabotage, housebreaking and attempted theft of copper cables and fraud at Duvha Power Station, theft of copper cable at Kendal and Camden power stations, attempted copper cable theft at Tutuka and trespassing at Matla, Majuba and Koeberg power stations among others.

 

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Bribing money expenses just increases

How is this deployment helping? Since when soldiers have investigative acumen? How does the presence of soldiers bring back 26GW online? What is the job of the security companies Eskom_SA power stations? What is the job of NPA_Prosecutes if crime & theft has increased?

Bullshit 🙄

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