Two truck drivers contracted to Eskom were arrested at Kendal power station on Wednesday night after they were found in possession of stolen coal.
“The drivers were placed under arrest and a criminal case of theft of coal was registered with the Ogies police in Mpumalanga,” said Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
“Both truck drivers resisted the searches and maintained that the trucks were empty. With the persistence of a diligent security team the trucks were searched, and the stolen coal was found in the trailers,” said Mantshantsha.
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