Three City of Tshwane employees arrested for theft photo supplied
A thorough investigation by Gauteng Organised Crime Unit has led to the arrest of three employees from City of Tshwane Municipality.
This arrest follows an ongoing investigation which started last year November, where 11 suspects were initially arrested for stealing a transformer at Laudium substation worth approximately R7 million.
The 10 suspects who were sub contractors were released after they could not be linked to the crime and one who is an employee of the municipality remained behind bars and has since made several court appearance and is currently remanded in custody until 08 August 2025.
The three suspects arrested today, 01 July 2025, will be charged with theft of essential infrastructure and are expected to appear before Pretoria Magistrates’ court tomorrow, 02 July 2025. More arrests are expected as investigations continue.
Tshwane District Commissioner, Major General Samuel Thine has commended the team for their ongoing efforts to deal deal with this crime.
He further ensured the public that the police will continue working hard in dismantling the syndicates that target essential infrastructure and related crimes as this has a detrimental impact on the economy of the country.
Tshwane Talks readers have been able to read stories in this publication for free for over two years now. We still want our readers to access our stories for free, but we are asking those among our readers who can afford it to contribute at least R30 a month to cover some of the costs of publishing this independent, non-aligned online newspaper which gives a voice to all sectors of society irrespective of race, colour, creed, religion, or political affiliation. You may make your contribution by depositing at least R30 a month into Tshwane Talks' bank account. Details are as follows:
Bank Details
Bank: Standard Bank
Account Number: 10225548834
Account Type: Cheque Account