Question NW3001 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
01 September 2015 - NW3001
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) (a) How many electricity substations between Stilfontein and Orkney were stripped of material by zama-zamas in the past five years and (b) what were the costs in each case; (2) whether these cases of theft were reported to the SA Police Service; if not, why not; if so, how many cases; (3) whether any arrests were made in this regard; if not, why not; if so, how many; (4) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1)(a) A total of 27 (twenty seven) substations have been impacted, at some substations incidents occurred more that than once, in total there have been 49 (forty nine) incidents in the past five years.
(b)
|
Incident no |
Site / Scene of Crime |
Total actual losses |
|
1 |
Orkney, munic substation |
R 1 000.00 |
|
2 |
Orkney, munic substation |
R 800.00 |
|
3 |
Zandpan Shaft 1 |
R 150 000.00 |
|
4 |
Zandpan Shaft one 88 kv DS |
R 6 500.00 |
|
5 |
Zandpan shaft on |
R 10 000.00 |
|
6 |
Zandpan |
R 300000.00 |
|
7 |
Stilfontein town substation |
R 3 000.00 |
|
8 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 2 500.00 |
|
9 |
Harties no 8 |
R 10 000.00 |
|
10 |
Harties no 5 D.S |
R 18 000.00 |
|
11 |
Western Reefs 4 D.S |
R 8 990.00 |
|
12 |
Buffels East D.S |
R 22 000.00 |
|
13 |
Western Reefs 4 D.S |
R 35 000.00 |
|
14 |
Harties no 5 , 88kv D.S. |
R 22 000.00 |
|
15 |
Harties Vent |
R 400 000.00 |
|
16 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 11 000.00 |
|
17 |
Western reefs 4 |
R 30 000.00 |
|
18 |
Vaal Reefs 2 |
R 60 000.00 |
|
19 |
Western reefs 4 |
R 90 000.00 |
|
20 |
Harties 8 substation |
R 2 500.00 |
|
21 |
Buffels Orangia |
R 90 000.00 |
|
22 |
Buffels Mill |
R 51 750.00 |
|
23 |
Buffels Mill |
R 50 000.00 |
|
24 |
Harties 5 substation |
R 80 000.00 |
|
25 |
Kanana substation |
R 3 000.00 |
|
26 |
Stilfontein town substation |
R 500 000.00 |
|
27 |
Harties no 8 |
R 5 000 000.00 |
|
28 |
Harties no 8 |
R 300 000.00 |
|
29 |
Harties no 8 |
R 2 250.00 |
|
30 |
Buffels Pioneer 88kv D.S. |
R 70 000.00 |
|
31 |
Buffels Pioneer 88kv D.S. |
R 12 612.00 |
|
32 |
Hartebeest sub station |
R 17 000.00 |
|
33 |
Pioneer Substation |
R 2 000.00 |
|
34 |
Buffels Pioneer 88kv D.S. |
R 30 000.00 |
|
35 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 7 000.00 |
|
36 |
Scott shaft D.S |
R 15 000.00 |
|
37 |
Buffels Mill 88 kv D.S |
R 7 000.00 |
|
38 |
Orkney munic substation |
R3 500 000.00 |
|
39 |
Matlosana Mall substation |
R 40 000.00 |
|
40 |
Harties 4 |
R 15 000.00 |
|
41 |
Orkney Munic Substation |
R 5 000.00 |
|
42 |
Harties Mill 88/11kw |
1 200 000.00 |
|
43 |
Buffels Mill |
R 8 000.00 |
|
44 |
Buffels Mill |
R 1 726.00 |
|
45 |
Harties shaft |
R 30 000.00 |
|
46 |
Harties mill |
R 800 000.00 |
|
47 |
Matlosana mall substation |
R 500 000.00 |
|
48 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 5050.00 |
|
49 |
Harties shaft 4 |
R 10 000.00 |
|
TOTAL LOSS |
R13 513 678.00 |
(2) Yes, 49 (forty nine) cases were reported to the South African Police Services.
(3) Yes, 95 (ninety five) arrests were made.
(4) The criminal prosecution in this regard is the jurisdiction of Ministry of Police and have been reported as such.