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Ben Ngubane

R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls
National
/ 19 October 2022

R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls

The former executives are being pursued for the purchase of Optimum coal mine by Gupta-owned Tegeta

By Khaya Koko
Zuma was the Guptas’ puppet, Zondo finds
Politics
/ 29 April 2022

Zuma was the Guptas’ puppet, Zondo finds

The former president’s dismissal of Nhlahla Nene as finance minister for spurious reasons showed the veracity of the Gupta family’s claim that he would do anything for them

By Emsie Ferreira
Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness
Politics
/ 19 March 2021

Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness

The deputy chief justice voices his exasperation that no solution to load-shedding is in sight, but former minister says oversight model is at fault

By Emsie Ferreira
Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa
National
/ 1 March 2021

Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa

On his fourth appearance before the commission, the former Eskom CEO maintains he was tricked into sharing company information with a third party

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom
National
/ 13 January 2021

Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom

As the testimony about how Eskom was captured is heard, former high ranking officials feign shock and can’t explain how multimillion-rand contracts were paid before a single deliverable was met

By Emma Balfour
Zondo commission: Eskom’s Gupta contracts under the spotlight
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Zondo commission: Eskom’s Gupta contracts under the spotlight

General manager for Eskom’s primary energy division Dan Mashigo will take the stand on Tuesday

By Sarah Smit
Who’s who in Parly’s report on the Eskom inquiry?
Article
/ 29 November 2018

Who’s who in Parly’s report on the Eskom inquiry?

Parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises adopted its final report into allegations of state capture at Eskom and Transnet on Wednesday

By Khulekani Magubane
Parly committee recommends Eskom, Transnet executives testify before Zondo commission
Article
/ 28 November 2018

Parly committee recommends Eskom, Transnet executives testify before Zondo commission

The report was well over a year in the making and is chiefly based on the evidence presented during the committee’s inquiry last year

By Khulekani Magubane
Masango quits hours after Eskom suspension
Article
/ 17 November 2018

Masango quits hours after Eskom suspension

Abram Masango has resigned hours after Eskom suspended him

By Gemma Ritchie
Former Eskom chair Ben Ngubane wanted critical media blacklisted
Article
/ 31 July 2018

Former Eskom chair Ben Ngubane wanted critical media blacklisted

Former Eskom chairperson Ben Ngubane tried to blacklist newspapers that published articles critical of the power utility

By Mashadi Kekana
Ngubane sheds light on Molefe’s pension payout
Article
/ 7 March 2018

Ngubane sheds light on Molefe’s pension payout

Eskom delayed suspending Matshela Koko in March 2017 to avoid litigation, the Eskom inquiry heard.

By Lameez Omarjee
Criminal charges laid against Molefe over pension payout fiasco
Article
/ 6 February 2018

Criminal charges laid against Molefe over pension payout fiasco

In January 2018, a full bench of judges found that Molefe’s declaration that he had not resigned from the power utility was false.

By Alex Mitchley
Molefe’s boss: How Brian got his R30-million payday
Article
/ 21 November 2017

Molefe’s boss: How Brian got his R30-million payday

In her testimony at the inquest into Eskom, board member Venete Klein detailed why Molefe was hired and how he almost walked away with R30-million

By Gemma Ritchie
Ombud dismisses ‘offensive’ Molefe cartoon complaint
Article
/ 17 July 2017

Ombud dismisses ‘offensive’ Molefe cartoon complaint

"Though the cartoon may offend, and has offended at least one complainant, Retief found, it neither mocks Christ nor puts him in a bad light."

By Staff Reporter
Parly probe into Eskom to put spotlight on Molefe, maladministration
Article
/ 21 June 2017

Parly probe into Eskom to put spotlight on Molefe, maladministration

The portfolio committee on public enterprises on Wednesday adopted the terms of reference of the inquiry

By Liesl Peyper
Let’s up our political expectations
Article
/ 15 June 2017

Let’s up our political expectations

"We need people in public power who are ethically minded and technically competent"

By Eusebius McKaiser
Lights out: Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane resigns with immediate effect
Article
/ 13 June 2017

Lights out: Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane resigns with immediate effect

Ngubane under a cloud since former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela released her ‘State of Capture’ report

By Staff Reporter
Ben Ngubane and wife in ‘sham’ documents court case
Article
/ 24 May 2017

Ben Ngubane and wife in ‘sham’ documents court case

Liquidators appointed to wind up a mining company are accusing the couple of using ‘sham’ documents to lay claim to lucrative mining rights.

By Tania Broughton
Zuma was complicit in sneaking Molefe into Parliament — Western Cape SACP
Article
/ 16 May 2017

Zuma was complicit in sneaking Molefe into Parliament — Western Cape SACP

Before becoming an MP, Molefe had stepped down as Eskom chief executive after he was implicated in the State of Capture report.

By Given Sigauqwe
EFF says ‘entire Eskom board must go’
Article
/ 12 November 2016

EFF says ‘entire Eskom board must go’

"Suffice to say, if they do not, the EFF will make sure that Parliament dissolves them as soon as possible," said Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.

By Staff Reporter
Resurgent Land Bank aims high
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Resurgent Land Bank aims high

It argues that by taking an increasingly large share of the market it will help to keep costs down.

By Thalia Holmes
SABC fills six vacant positions
Article
/ 20 June 2013

SABC fills six vacant positions

The South African Broadcasting Corporation has filled most of its vacancies in its executive management, says the public broadcaster.

By Sapa
SABC board fiasco signals interference
Article
/ 22 March 2013

SABC board fiasco signals interference

The only person involved in the scandal to keep his job is the man who censored President Jacob Zuma criticism.

By Glynnis Underhill and Andisiwe Makinana
Six more resignations from SABC board
Article
/ 18 March 2013

Six more resignations from SABC board

The presidency says President Jacob Zuma has received six more resignation letters from members of the South African Broadcasting Corporation board.

By Staff Reporter
Pule courts SABC board’s Ngubane, Ka Plaaitjie over resignations
Article
/ 11 March 2013

Pule courts SABC board’s Ngubane, Ka Plaaitjie over resignations

Communications Minister Dina Pule has been trying to persuade SABC board chairperson Ben Ngubane and his deputy to withdraw their resignations.

By Sapa
SABC chair and deputy resign
Article
/ 11 March 2013

SABC chair and deputy resign

SABC board chairperson Ben Ngubane and his deputy, Thami ka Plaatjie, have resigned, reported the public broadcaster.

By Sapa
SABC board again at loggerheads
Article
/ 21 September 2012

SABC board again at loggerheads

It is like revolving doors at the SABC board. Outbursts over a committee report to Parliament have degenerated into a "free-for-all".

By Glynnis Underhill
SABC boss defends Motsoeneng credentials
Article
/ 20 April 2012

SABC boss defends Motsoeneng credentials

SABC board chairperson has backed acting COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng, saying the board had been aware of his lack of qualifications.

By Faranaaz Parker
Board backs CEO in row over news
Article
/ 20 April 2012

Board backs CEO in row over news

The SABC board has decided to support Lulama Mokhobo’s bid to view the news diary and stifle independent journalism.

By Glynnis Underhill
SABC won’t pay out former CEO Molefe
Article
/ 10 February 2012

SABC won’t pay out former CEO Molefe

He dismisses rumours that he is unhappy at not being appointed chief executive permanently.

By Glynnis Underhill
No image available
Article
/ 3 February 2012

SABC defends ‘uneducated’ boss

Supporters say SABC’s chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being smeared because he is rooting out corruption.

By Glynnis Underhill
No image available
Article
/ 16 August 2011

SABC needs R6-billion over three years

The SABC has applied for R6.9-billion in government funding over the next three years, according to the national treasury.

By Paul Vecchiatto
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