Family mulls civil suit after murder at Eskom plant
THE family of Eskom employee Thembisile Yende who was murdered in May, said they would consider opening a civil case against the power utility.
Yende’s body was found at Eskom’s Pieterboth substation more than a week after her family reported her missing.
She was allegedly killed because of fears that she would blow the whistle on a copper cable theft syndicate.
“As a family we have considered opening a case against Eskom, because Thembisile had a child,” said Yende’s brother Mboneni Yende, following the court proceedings.
David Ngwenya, 43, a technician at Eskom, was arrested for her murder in June and appeared in the Springs Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
During the proceedings, defence lawyer Zola Majavu told the court that he had been informed that Ngwenya’s DNA results were released in October. Majavu was adamant that the DNA report would exonerate Ngwenya.
“I’m in possession of video footage and a DNA report from October and there is another one outstanding, which would be revealed at a later stage.
“People will be surprised when the truth comes out,” he said after the case was adjourned.
Earlier, the State couldn’t confirm whether or not Ngwenya was implicated via DNA, as there were many samples linked to the forensics in the case and that they would only be able to furnish the defence with the results by the end of the year.
Majavu said they would bring a bail application based on the new facts.
The case was postponed to January 31. – ANA