Five Emfuleni employees arrested for fraud, infrastructure tampering
The Emfuleni employees allegedly took payments for illegal electricity reconnections, causing losses
Five employees from the Emfuleni Municipality were arrested by the Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) on Friday, according to officials. The suspects, working in the Revenue and Electrical departments of the municipality, allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities and tampered with crucial infrastructure. The Political Killings Task Team spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, stated that the suspects allegedly diverted payments to their own bank accounts to reconnect electricity after it had been disconnected.
This illegal reconnection led to electricity theft and financial losses for the municipality. All five suspects are expected to make their first court appearance on Monday, August 24, 2026. The investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests are expected.
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