Bomb threat accused released on bail
The alleged bomb threat message was preceded by reports of nepotism at Eskom.
A 27-year-old local man was released on R2 000 bail after appearing before Witbank Magistrate’s Court earlier this week on a charge of contravening the South African Explosives Act 15 of 2003.
This comes after the accused, Thapelo Mnisi, allegedly sent a bomb threat message to Eskom’s Chief Operations Officer (COO) in May this year.
The alleged bomb threat message was preceded by reports of nepotism at Eskom and when his complaint was not responded to, he allegedly launched an attack on the COO.
It is reported that Mnisi was part of a group of people from KwaGuqa who were trained as boilermakers at Kusile Power Station by a company contracted to Eskom.
“The group was allegedly promised to be absorbed through permanent employment opportunities in the organisation,” said Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase form the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS).
He said however, upon qualifying as boilermakers, they were only called to work on a casual basis.
The alleged bomb threat was reported to the police and was assigned to the Hawks’ Crime Against the State team for further handling.
Mnisi was arrested on Friday, November 18, during an operation by the Hawks assisted by Bidvest Protea Coin Security.
The case was postponed to January 17, 2023, after his appearance on Monday, November 21.
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