According to information received from Eskom:
(1)(a)(i)
The number of electrical infrastructure theft incidents is depicted in the table below:
Sum of Events ID |
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Operating Unit |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Grand Total |
Eastern Cape Operating Unit |
1171 |
1080 |
1194 |
1280 |
1418 |
986 |
7129 |
Free State Operating Unit |
702 |
582 |
569 |
554 |
518 |
420 |
3345 |
Gauteng Operating Unit |
1849 |
1195 |
1400 |
1116 |
771 |
699 |
7030 |
KwaZulu-Natal Operating Unit |
2159 |
1290 |
1489 |
1152 |
1125 |
1383 |
8598 |
Limpopo Operating Unit |
924 |
828 |
852 |
857 |
707 |
523 |
4691 |
Mpumalanga Operating Unit |
732 |
702 |
731 |
837 |
764 |
667 |
4433 |
North West Operating Unit |
892 |
878 |
803 |
767 |
675 |
507 |
4522 |
Northern Cape Operating Unit |
462 |
434 |
410 |
449 |
422 |
367 |
2544 |
Western Cape Operating Unit |
269 |
274 |
261 |
372 |
322 |
253 |
1751 |
Grand Total |
9160 |
7263 |
7709 |
7384 |
6722 |
5805 |
44043 |
The number of transformer theft cases that were reported is depicted in the table below:
(1)(b)(i)
Data not available for (aa) 2019-20, (bb) 2020-21 and (cc) 2021-22 (dd) 2022-23: A direct loss of R18 953 668.45 was reported relating to the theft of transformers.
(2)(a)
(2)(b)
Remarks: Approved / Not Approved
Ms Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date: