Eskom's confirms sabotage at Tutuka

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Eskom power station sabotaged — fifth time in a year

Eskom has confirmed suspected sabotage was behind delays in returning a unit to service at its Tutuka Power Station near Standerton this past week.

The utility said criminals cut a cable while personnel were in final preparations for returning Tutuka unit 5 to service following an outage.
 
The_Right_Honourable_Brit said:
Wonder how many people work there? Can't be that many who have intricate knowledge of the security system...
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You are overestimating the security systems, there's generally not much security going on, mostly because reliance has always been on the goodwill of the employees not to sabotage the place and the infrastructure that puts bread on their table.
 
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TheChamp said:
You are overestimatingbthe security systems, there's generally not much security going on, mostly because reliance has always been on the goodwill of the employees not to sabotage the place the infrastructure that puts bread on their table.
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Looks like they have jacked up security alot though (https://mybroadband.co.za/news/ener...yees-arrested-and-20-suspended-at-tutuka.html)

“It [Eskom] has increased both overt and covert security at its power stations,” the power utility said.

“These include an additional 400 security personnel across the facilities, additional measures such as employing drone and infrared technology and bringing in canines to boost security at some of the power stations.”
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Also wouldn't all the power plants be considered National Key Points?
 
They need to repurpose all their useless employees as security guards.
 
CPTBoy said:
Maybe invest in some CCTV cameras?
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This is great solution but with the way our country seems to go. Here is a high possibility of what will happen.
Tender is placed.
Company applies and miraculously auto accepted.
R150M is paid to company for work to be done. In installments.
1 Year later. And inquiry about progress.
Money gone
No cameras installed.
Company does not exist any more
Owner is missing.
There goes our tax money.
 
The_Right_Honourable_Brit said:
Wonder how many people work there? Can't be that many who have intricate knowledge of the security system...
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From what I understand the sabotage is done by the contractors who are working in the plant. So the contractor gets someone to break something so that the contractor can then come in and charge Eskom to fix it.

Like a fireman setting fires.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
These aren't ordinary criminals, these are organised criminals.

One need to ask what is the incentive to sabotage these units?
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Money,no other incentives required
 
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