Eskom power station suffers fire
A fire broke out at Eskom’s Grootvlei Power Station Unit 2 on 22 July 2023. Eskom confirmed that the fire was contained and extinguished within an hour, and there were no reported injuries.
Eskom supervisor and truck driver arrested for stealing fuel oil
An Eskom senior shift supervisor at the Matla Power Station and a heavy fuel oil tanker driver were arrested for fraud and theft.
An investigation found that the tanker drivers were offloading fuel oil at unknown locations before arriving at the power station. They would then enter the power station empty, but fake weighbridge slips were registered, making it appear as if the ordered oil was offloaded.