Camden power station 'sabotage': bail decision set for next week

24 November 2022 - 17:32
By timeslive
The Ermelo magistrate's court will on Tuesday pass judgment in the bail application of a man accused of sabotaging the Camden power station. Stock photo.
Image: 123RF/STOCKSTUDIO44 The Ermelo magistrate's court will on Tuesday pass judgment in the bail application of a man accused of sabotaging the Camden power station. Stock photo.

The case against Simon Shongwe, who allegedly tampered with Eskom infrastructure in Camden, was postponed until next Tuesday for judgment on bail.

Shongwe, 43, is facing charges of tampering with Eskom essential infrastructure, tampering with electricity supply and trespassing.

His bail application was heard in the Ermelo magistrate's court on Thursday. Judgment was reserved.

“On November 10 unit 4 at the Camden power station tripped, increasing load-shedding. On investigation, it was found that someone removed bearing drain plugs from the main bearing at the unit, [resulting] in the shaft overheating and tripping the generator. The entity suffered a loss of more than R1m. Eskom’s investigation led to the arrest of the accused,” said National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Monica Nyuswa.

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