Rotek sub-contractor arrested for bribery at Camden
The sub-contractor is among the latest employees to face the long arm of the law after he was arrested for bribery at Camden Power Station on Wednesday last week.
The arrest comes after he approached a coal truck driver and claimed that he had off-loaded coal mixed with rocks in September.
"Upon talking to the truck driver in the truck cab he produced three pieces of rocks, presumably being part of the coal meant for delivery at the power station," said Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena.
She says the sub-contractor demanded that the driver contact his employer in an attempt to solicit a bribe by requesting a sum of R6 000 (R2 000 for each truck), after which he would allow the coal to be offloaded.
"Despite the supervisor not acceding to the suspect’s demands, the trucks were allowed to off-load the coal. The conversation between the driver, supervisor and suspect were captured through the truck’s fleet vehicle camera system.
"An internal Eskom investigation found that the sub-contractor had indeed solicited a bribe from the hauler and his supervisor. It also established that the coal delivered, contrary to the suspect’s claims, was in accordance with Eskom’s specifications."
The suspect appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday last week.
He confessed to a charge of bribery.
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