Transnet tamperer sentenced to five years

JOHANNESBURG - The perpetrator convicted of tampering with Transnet's petroleum pipeline and the theft of 40,000 litres of diesel has been given a five-year sentence in the Vrede Regional Court.

This brings the total number of convictions to 16.

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Transnet says the latest conviction sends a strong message to other criminals that tamper with the company's infrastructure that they will face the full might of the law.

Since 2019 Transnet infrastructure has been targeted for fuel theft.

Transnet has been working with the Hawks and SAPS to deal with this challenge. To date 251 suspects have been arrested.