Eskom said its collaboration with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINS) has led to the recovery of assets worth R388,573.
This is despite Eskom havibg suffered direct financial losses amounting to R2.6 million due to criminal activities.
In a statement, Eskom said it hopes to address the rising wave of violent crimes targeting its employees.
Since the start of the 2024/25 financial year, the Eskom Eastern Cape region has recorded 19 violent incidents—the highest across all Eskom supply areas.
These include 14 armed robberies
and five car hijackings, underscoring the severity of the threat.
Eskom’s Daphne Mokwena said one of the most alarming incidents occurred on 4 January 2025 along the N2 at Tsolo Junction, where an Eskom employee was shot and robbed of personal belongings during a car hijacking.
“Electrification sites and commuting employees remain particularly vulnerable, with most attacks concentrated in Mbodlana Village, uMthatha, Port St Johns, and Tsolo.”