Criminals still plundering Eskom - make off with R1.3 billion

[Jan]

How to steal a billion from Eskom — and leave South Africa in darkness

Eskom employees and contractors at the Tutuka power station managed to steal spares worth R1.3 billion and got away with it.

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter revealed the power utility had to write off the spares as they could not track them down.

 

[Thugscub]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk.

 

[now05ster]

At least there is accountability.

 

[OCP]

FFS ....

 

[Solitude]

Lawlessness is such a big problem in South Africa. From top to bottom.

 

[2024]

We are also aware of collusion taking place between people with maintenance contracts,

It's been happening for years - forcefully trip an area, align the callout roster correctly and claim working all day to fix it while stealing parts and reseting the substation in minutes.

 

[rietrot]

But they did initiate criminal proceedings and who ever was involved are now all in jail and fired, right?

The entire management structure and procurement needs to be fired, because how did they not notice.

 

[dunkyd]

Need white people.

 

[Fred07]

But they did initiate criminal proceedings and who ever was involved are now all in jail and fired, right?

The entire management structure and procurement needs to be fired, because how did they not notice.

Cunts covering for cunts. All covering each other stinking asses.

 

[TelkomUseless]

They are just following example set by ANC cadres.

 

[R13...]

Need white people.

The CEO and COO are white and there are other white people at the company. What W other white people do you need?

 

[McGuywer]

Serious question.

Is it only a handfull that is corrupt or more like 50% of the work force? Anyone have any idea?

 

[lordnokon]

What are they going to do with the spares? Start building themselves a power plant?

 

[R13...]

What are they going to do with the spares? Start building themselves a power plant?

Selling back to Eskom

 

[lordnokon]

Selling back to Eskom

I'm just speculating here, but surely knowing what was bought with the R1.3Bil, the parts should or would be flagged if they had to replace them? Specially if it doesn't come from the current procurement companies. But with Eskom anything is possible

 

[Corelli]

Lets do this simply

Line up all the leaders of that station and well execute.

Then fire all the other workers for theft. Case or not. And put a ban from them every working at Eskom

Be a good comrade.

Under De Ruyter everything is worse, he is more open about it, but lets be honest he is the Captain of the ship, and there is no way in hell that you dont notice parts going missing, especially as it wasnt stolen in a single day.

And yet he refuses to fire staff.

 

[Corelli]

Its like being a bank manager and letting anyone enter the safe to help themselves. But hey no worries, you're taking home the paycheck as you are THE BANK MANAGER.

 

[rietrot]

Serious question.

Is it only a handfull that is corrupt or more like 50% of the work force? Anyone have any idea?

No accountability. So even those who don't personally steal just look the other way.

 

[R13...]

I'm just speculating here, but surely knowing what was bought with the R1.3Bil, the parts should or would be flagged if they had to replace them? Specially if it doesn't come from the current procurement companies. But with Eskom anything is possible

It's Eskom contractors who steal the spares for use in repairs at Eskom. With the collusion of Eskom people. These people have long term contracts so you wouldn't be able to say where they get the parts. Suppose Eskom could ask for traceability on parts used to try curb the problem.

 

[_TrXtR_]

One day we can look back at our history and laugh.
Look at what we did to ourselves hahaha xD