{
  "id": 5008965,
  "title": "Eskom records 505 arrests as infrastructure crime losses fall to R191 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/eskom-records-505-arrests-as-infrastructure-crime-losses-fall-to-r191",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T03:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/2026-09-02-eskom-records-505-arrests-as-infrastructure-crime-losses-fall-to-r191-million/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eskom says infrastructure crime incidents fell by 13% in the year to March 2026, while estimated losses dropped 18% to R191 million. The utility recorded 505 arrests and 13 convictions as it intensified efforts against theft, vandalism and sabotage.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}