Former Eskom employee arrested for fraud

JOHANNESBURG - An ex-Eskom employee has been granted bail of R5,000.

The former procurement officer at Tutuka power station is facing fraud and corruption charges.

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Zandile Ngcobo was arrested last week for inflating the price of a shipping container.

Eskom says the container is valued at R20,000 but was purchased for nearly R1-million.

She and her two co-accused will appear again in the Middleburg Commercial Crimes Court on 8 June.