‘Eskom employees’ nabbed with cables

Free State police have arrested two people — apparently Eskom employees — and seized 170m of copper cable worth about R540,000 in Welkom. Police spokesperson Capt Stephen Thakeng said police officers noticed an Eskombranded bakkie loaded with copper cable. “Two employees of Eskom were asked for documentation relating to the possession of such a large quantity of copper cable,” Thakeng said. He said it was discovered that the copper cables were stolen from an Eskom workshop in the town.