A 40-year-old Eskom plant operator, who was arrested for stealing R500,000 worth of diesel, made a brief appearance at the Atlantis Magistrate Court on Wednesday.
Angelo Cysman was arrested on Friday of last week.
He was released on bail of 50,000 rand and his case was postponed until February next year for further investigation.
Cysman’s arrest came after Eskom launched an internal investigation, which found that he had allowed a vehicle to pick up the stolen diesel. He had stated that the tanker was empty and that all the diesel had been discharged, when it had not.
The matter was referred to the Hawks’ Bellville-based Crimes Against State team for further investigation, leading to his arrest a month after Eskom filed a complaint alleging the theft of diesel.
Last month, a coal delivery truck driver was arrested at the Camden power station in Mpumalanga after the driver was found to be in possession of underground coal destined for Eskom.
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Eskom previously said it would provide the necessary support to the police and the National Prosecutor’s Office to ensure that the perpetrators are prosecuted.
The power company urged the public to report information about the theft of coal, fuel oil and diesel.
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