Sixty-year-old woman jailed for electricity theft
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with electricity theft.
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with electricity theft.
Maphuthi Jeanette Chiliza, who was found guilty on 16 452 counts of electricity theft, has been sentenced to 42 years in prison.
The woman was caught selling illegal electricity vouchers.
Her son, Nqobile Chiliza, was also arrested for his participation in the crime.
The Minister of Energy, Mmamoloko Kubayi, welcomed the conviction of the two suspects on Thursday.
"Government remains committed to ensuring the provision of reliable and sustainable electricity supply for all, as part of mitigating the risk of carbon emissions," Kubayi said.
Divisional executive for security at Eskom, Tebogo Rakau said that they hope that the conviction sends a strong message to those who were involved in electricity theft.
"We hope this will send a strong message to all those involved in this crime that electricity theft is a serious criminal offence and, as can be seen from the sentences imposed by the judge in this case, that the law views it as such,” Rakau said.
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