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News24 reports that three City of Tshwane officials accused of stealing a transformer worth R7 million appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Sphiwe Mahlangu, Thomas Baloi and Daniel Kubayi are facing charges of theft of essential infrastructure. The three were arrested on Tuesday at their workplaces following a police investigation into a crime syndicate that reportedly began operating in November 2024. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on the afternoon of 7 November 2024, the Tshwane Metro Police Department and police received a tip-off about a theft taking place at the Claudius substation in Laudium. “When they arrived at the scene, they found cranes, trucks, and a City of Tshwane-marked truck at the substation. When the police requested proof of work authorisation and it could not be produced, 11 people were arrested on the scene, and 10 were later released from police custody,” NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana reported. According to the police, the 10 people released were subcontractors who could not be linked to the crime. The eleventh person, Madimetja Jacob Malebane, a City of Tshwane official, appeared in court in November 2024 and was released on bail. Mahlangu, Baloi, and Kubayi allegedly left the scene before the police arrived. The matter was postponed to Friday for a bail application
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Noxolo Sibiya at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
- Read too, Attorneys representing Tshwane workers accused of theft confident clients will be granted bail, at EWN
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