Seven suspects face court over alleged Emfuleni electricity fraud.

The seven people arrested in connection with alleged fraud, theft and tampering with essential infrastructure at the Emfuleni Local Municipality will today appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court south of Johannesburg. The Political Killings Task Team arrested five of the suspects on Friday and two on Sunday. Two of the suspects are employees of the municipality’s Revenue and Electricity Department. National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says, “Their arrests bring the total number of suspects arrested in connection with this investigation to seven. All seven suspects are expected to appear before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 August 2026.”