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Eyewitness News
08-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
3 Tshwane municipal workers accused of stealing R7m transformer granted bail
JOHANNESBURG - Three Tshwane municipal workers accused of stealing a R7 million transformer have been released on bail. The trio appeared before the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where the first accused, Siphiwe Mahlangu, was granted R35,000 bail, while Thomas Baloyi and Daniel Kubayi were released on R30,000 bail each. In total, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft at the Laudium substation in November last year. The fifth suspect handed himself over to police after a warrant of arrest was issued.
Eyewitness News
04-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
Suspect in City of Tshwane transformer theft case plans to plead not guilty
JOHANNESBURG - The Atteridgeville Magistrates Court has heard how one of the three suspects in the transformer theft case plans to plead not guilty. Three municipal workers returned to the dock on Friday after their arrest linked to the theft of an R7-million transformer from the Laudium substation. Siphiwe Mahlangu, Thomas Baloyi and Daniel Kubayi, who are all City of Tshwane employees, are applying for bail. On Friday, the court heard that 45-year-old Mahlangu had no previous convictions, no pending cases or warrants of arrest. READ: Police in Tshwane arrest 3 municipal workers for theft of R7 million transformer His attorney, Thabiso Mphahlele, disclosed to the court that in the 90s his client only had a traffic violation, which he paid a fine for. Mahlangu's bail statement further stated that he was a father to three minors and the provider for his wife and children. His lawyer read the statement to the court.
