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The South African
12-05-2025
- The South African
Diesel theft bust: Two Municipal employees arrested
Police arrested two eThekwini Municipality employees for allegedly stealing diesel meant for municipal operations. Municipal investigators responded to reports of suspicious activity involving City-owned water trucks and arrested the suspects last week in eKukhanyeni, near Verulam. According to the municipality, investigators caught one truck offloading diesel at a private residence, while they found a second truck parked at the gate of the same property. According to The Mercury , investigators recovered 12 containers, each with a 25-litre capacity, amounting to 300 litres of stolen diesel. The Inanda Police Station opened a case of theft, and authorities expect the suspects to appear in court. Head of the City Integrity and Investigations Unit, Jimmy Ngcobo said 'This is not just a once-off crime.' He added that investigators will conduct further inquiries in the area, alleging that someone frequently offloads diesel there. The arrests come against the backdrop of rising operational costs. At a recent Executive Committee (Exco) meeting, the municipality revealed that it spent R86 million on fuel for fleet vehicles in the first quarter of the year. Ngcobo said the fuel theft operation is part of a broader criminal network. 'The stolen diesel is being resold. We want to make it clear that employees who are involved in theft and fraud will face the full consequences,' he said. The City credited the arrests to members of the public who alerted authorities to the suspicious activity. Officials say the matter is part of a wider probe into internal corruption during the 2024/2025 financial year. Municipal spokespersons confirmed that the arrests form part of a larger campaign to clamp down on fraud, corruption, and the abuse of infrastructure. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
12-05-2025
- IOL News
Two eThekwini Municipality employees arrested for diesel theft
One of the eThekwini Municipality water trucks that was allegedly caught offloading diesel at a private residence. Image: eThekwini Municipality Two eThekwini Municipality employees have been arrested after they were caught stealing diesel meant for municipal operations. The City said the arrests were made last week in eKukhanyeni, near Verulam, after investigators followed up on reports of suspicious activity involving municipal water trucks. The Municipality confirmed that one municipal water truck was caught offloading diesel at a private residence, while another was parked next to the gate of the same residence. Both trucks were reportedly carrying water intended for delivery to communities. According to the City, a case of theft was opened at the Inanda Police Station, and the suspects are expected to appear in court. Investigators found 12 containers of diesel, each with a 25-litre capacity, totalling 300 litres of stolen fuel. At a recent Executive Committee (Exco) meeting it was revealed that the City had spent R86 million on fuel for fleet vehicles in the first three months of this year. The Head of the City Integrity and Investigations Unit (CIIU), Jimmy Ngcobo, commended the team behind the arrests. 'Further investigations will be conducted in this area as it is alleged that diesel is frequently offloaded there,' said Ngcobo. This table supplied by the eThekwini Municipality shows the cases in the 2024/25 financial year. Image: eThekwini Municipality Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕
