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INCREASED DEMAND: Saving electricity now will ensure that future generations are not left in the dark, says Eskom. PHOTO: Business Day

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The officials have different charges ranging from insubordination, fraud, misconduct and going Awol.

Some have been on suspension since February and some since June.

Managers Martin Nkambule and Neliswa Mtobana were dismissed for alleged misconduct and insubordination after submitting fraudulent reports on the number of households electrified in the province.

An investigation uncovered inflated numbers of households electrified.

The electrification backlog in the Eastern Cape is estimated at about 450,000 households.

It costs the government an estimated R18,000 per connection, including infrastructure.

Eskom needs more than R8.1-billion to electrify all 450,000 houses.

The National Union of Mineworkers has since raised concerns about the grievance procedure followed to discipline some officials. Yesterday, more than 300 NUM members picketed outside Eskom's Beacon Bay premises.

Eskom spokesman Zama Mpondwana confirmed there were proceedings against some of its senior staff.

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Sat May 25 03:04:03 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 28, 2012

Shredder

"Managers Martin Nkambule and Neliswa Mtobana were dismissed for alleged misconduct and insubordination after submitting fraudulent reports on the number of households electrified in the province. An investigation uncovered inflated numbers of households electrified."
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Corrupt and lazy people
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Sep 28, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

He he he he he they must be Xhosa anyway but ESKOM still made a profit so this means they will make more profit!!!
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Sep 28, 2012

Shredder

Neliswa Mtobana - Ke akanya gore Neliswa ke leina la m0sadi. Ga ke Mothosa, so I am not sure.

Assuming gore ke m0sadi, I always get so disappointed when women get into corrupt and criminal activities in general. It breaks my heart :-(
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Sep 28, 2012

rahima

How did they get the job with Eksdom in the first place? Deployed comrade cadres.

Have another puke!
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