# Eskom has reported a decline in infrastructure crime including transformers and mini-substations, but warns that theft and vandalism remain a major threat to electricity supply and public safety. Between April 2024 and February 2025, Eskom’s losses totaled 221-million-rand, down from 271-million-rand in the same period of the previous year. In a statement, the power utility commended the arrest of six suspects in possession of Eskom property worth 1.5-million-rand. Eskom urges communities to help protect critical infrastructure.
Eskom reports decline in infrastructure crime