News broke that Molefe would return to his former job at Eskom next week after he and the board could not come to an agreement over a pension payout.
The ruling party has condemned the “unfortunate and reckless” decision to reappoint Brian Molefe at Eskom.
Molefe is set to resume his post as chief executive of the power utility on Monday.
Molefe was sworn in as a member of Parliament last week amid heavy criticism.
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The former Eskom chief executive was sworn in as an ANC MP on Thursday morning, sources say.
Brian Molefe will be sworn in as an MP on Wednesday – the day finance minister Pravin Gordhan delivers his budget speech in Parliament.
Molefe is due to be sworn in as Member of Parliament this week, amidst speculation that a Cabinet reshuffle is imminent.
Molefe attracted controversy when he was implicated in the public protector’s State of Capture report for links to the Gupta family.
The announcement comes after weeks of public outcry against Molefe following the release of the public protector’s State of Capture report.