Question NW2382 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
12 September 2018 - NW2382
Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether his department or Eskom has launched any investigations into the incidents of violence and intimidation, the destruction of property and acts of outright sabotage during the current Eskom wage dispute; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are (a) the outcomes of the investigations and (b) the further relevant details?
Reply:
According to the information received from Eskom
Yes, Eskom has launched investigations into the incidents of violence and intimidation, the destruction of property and acts of outright sabotage during the current Eskom wage dispute.
(a)
The investigations are in progress.
(b)
Eskom has undertaken to ensure that all matters of a disciplinary and criminal nature are duly subjected to investigations as necessary. Identification of all the employees, through video footage and information from victims, who participated in acts of intimidation has commenced.
Table 1 provides criminal cases on Eskom’s records to date that have been reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS) for further investigation.
Table 1: Details of criminal cases that have been reported to the SAPS for further investigation
|
Site |
SAPS station and Case No. |
Nature of crime |
Status |
|
KZN region – Distribution sites |
Richmond SAPS CAS V72/06/2018 Wartburg SAPS CAS 2069/06/2018 Umkomaas SAPS CAS 290/06/2018 Margate SAPS CAS 216/06/2018 |
Housebreaking with intent to damage equipment Sabotage x 4 |
In progress |
|
Alexandra Road SAPS CAS 403/7/2018 |
Bomb Threat |
In progress |
|
|
Empangeni SAPS CAS 27/08/2018 |
Bomb Threat |
In progress |
|
|
Generation division – Mpumalanga Matla PS |
Kriel SAPS CAS 108/07/2018 |
Theft |
In progress |
|
Generation division – Mpumalanga Matla PS |
Kriel SAPS CAS 134/08/2018 |
Sabotage |
In progress |
|
Generation division Hendrina PS |
Hendrina SAPS CAS 01/08/2018 |
Malicious damage to property |
In progress |
|
Generation Division- Mpumalanga Duvha PS |
Witbank SAPS CAS 21/08/2018 Witbank SAPS Enquiry no. 01/08/2018 |
Bomb threat |
In progress |
|
Generation Division- Mpumalanga Tutuka PS |
Standerton SAPS CAS 17/08/2018 |
Malicious damage to critical infrastructure |
In progress |
|
Generation Division- Mpumalanga Kusile PS |
Phola SAPS CAS 50/08/2018 |
Arson |
In progress |
|
Generation Division- Mpumalanga Grootvlei PS |
Balfour SAPS CAS 02/08/2018 |
Public Violence |
In progress |
|
Generation Division- Mpumalanga Arnot PS |
Details TBC by complainant |
Intimidation and malicious damage to property |
In progress |
|
Generation Division- Mpumalanga Arnot PS |
Victim refused to prefer criminal charges |
Intimidation and malicious damage to property |
Closed |