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Brian Molefe

Gama says the Gupta meeting was an ambush
National
/ 11 March 2021

Gama says the Gupta meeting was an ambush

The former Transnet boss says luck, not political meddling, was behind his baffling reinstatement

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo deplores ‘attempted killing’ of state capture witness who implicated Molefe
National
/ 8 March 2021

Zondo deplores ‘attempted killing’ of state capture witness who implicated Molefe

The deputy chief justice says an attack on one witness may deter many others from giving evidence

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo commission: Glencore sold Optimum to portray me as a Gupta ally — Molefe
National
/ 2 March 2021

Zondo commission: Glencore sold Optimum to portray me as a Gupta ally — Molefe

Former Eskom chief executive paints himself as the victim of a plot at the hands of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s former business associates

By Emsie Ferreira
Khaya Sithole: Can Zondo deliver the goods in time?
Opinion
/ 11 February 2021

Khaya Sithole: Can Zondo deliver the goods in time?

The state capture commission has cast its net too wide, given the short time left to finish its work

By Khaya Sithole
Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta
National
/ 11 February 2021

Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta

As former Eskom board member Pat Naidoo claims ignorance of Tegeta deal, Zondo counters that the evidence was staring him in the face

By Emsie Ferreira
Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission
National
/ 15 January 2021

Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission

Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom

By Emma Balfour
Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling
Politics
/ 15 January 2021

Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling

More allegations against Jacob Zuma put before the state capture commission, as the questions the former president will have to answer when he appears next week continue to stack up

By Emma Balfour
Brian Molefe heads to ConCourt to keep Eskom pension payout
Article
/ 24 June 2019

Brian Molefe heads to ConCourt to keep Eskom pension payout

The power utility’s former CEO will argue that lower judges were wrong to rule that he is received an unlawful benefit

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears

The 1 064 locomotives were meant to upgrade and modernise Transnet’s fleet, but the contract has been dogged by allegations of corruption

By Jan Cronje
Hadebe resigns from Eskom citing ill health
Article
/ 25 May 2019

Hadebe resigns from Eskom citing ill health

Phakamani Hadebe is the latest in a series of leaders for the embattled utility, and will bow out at the end of July

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom’s coal supply threatened by foiled Optimum deal, Zondo inquiry hears
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Eskom’s coal supply threatened by foiled Optimum deal, Zondo inquiry hears

​The decision taken by then Eskom CEO Brian Molefe to give Optimum coal mine the cold shoulder jeopardised the coal supply to the Hendrina station

By Sarah Smit
Molefe blamed for Eskom’s coal supply woes
Article
/ 27 February 2019

Molefe blamed for Eskom’s coal supply woes

During his testimony before the commission, Glencore executive Clinton Ephron detailed the events that led to Optimum going into business rescue

By Sarah Smit
A ruskansie by any other name
Article
/ 15 February 2019

A ruskansie by any other name

Tiep, snooze, doss, lala — or simply call it load-shedding, the visitation of Brian Molefe’s spirit

By Lester Kiewit
It’s time to #PayBackTheMoney
Article
/ 7 December 2018

It’s time to #PayBackTheMoney

State agencies are going after those accused of looting the SA’s coffers — and the amounts
are huge

By Tebogo Tshwane
‘Baker’ Brian Molefe’s Eskom runs short of coal
Article
/ 21 September 2018

‘Baker’ Brian Molefe’s Eskom runs short of coal

The power utility said it was doing everything possible to deal with the coal crisis but the risk of load shedding ‘always exists’

By Tebogo Tshwane
Treasury asks Hawks to probe Singh
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Treasury asks Hawks to probe Singh

Eskom’s ex-financial officer’s swanky pad and R16m in strange transactions are part of probe

By Thanduxolo Jika
From Dubai to Russia ― how former Eskom and Transnet CFO Anoj Singh was bought
Article
/ 29 July 2018

From Dubai to Russia ― how former Eskom and Transnet CFO Anoj Singh was bought

The report seen by the M&G, follows last year’s treasury report which called for an investigation into Singh, Brian Molefe and other executives

By Thanduxolo Jika and Sabelo Skiti
Brian Molefe petitions Supreme Court over pension payout
Article
/ 16 May 2018

Brian Molefe petitions Supreme Court over pension payout

In April, the High Court dismissed Molefe’s application for leave to appeal, saying there was no other court that would come to a different conclusion

By Sibongile Khumalo
Molefe loses court bid to appeal pay back pension ruling
Article
/ 17 April 2018

Molefe loses court bid to appeal pay back pension ruling

Molefe brought the application to appeal a January judgement that ordered him to pay back part of the pension he received from Eskom.

By Sibongile Khumalo
Eskom should boost its output of in-house renewables
Article
/ 3 April 2018

Eskom should boost its output of in-house renewables

Pressing ahead with coal and nuclear power generation projects has come at a huge and unsustainable cost – to both Eskom and the country

By Hartmut Winkler
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
Five stages of Brian Molefe
Videos
/ 31 January 2018

Five stages of Brian Molefe

With under five days left to pay back the money, we recap the various stages of former Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe.

By Staff Reporter
What telling the truth means at the Eskom inquiry
Article
/ 26 January 2018

What telling the truth means at the Eskom inquiry

In terms of subsection three, the evidence of a witness given before a committee may not be used against the witness as evidence of a wrongdoing

By Staff Reporter
The worst may be yet to come for Molefe
Article
/ 25 January 2018

The worst may be yet to come for Molefe

The hangover from Brian Molefe’s controversial resignation and attempted reinstatement at Eskom may not be over.

By Lynley Donnelly
CIPC’s net should catch other big fish
Article
/ 19 January 2018

CIPC’s net should catch other big fish

An analyst welcomed the moves against firms linked to state capture, but says it shouldn’t stop there

By Staff Reporter
ANC schism plays out in Eskom probe
Article
/ 1 December 2017

ANC schism plays out in Eskom probe

As the probe takes a breather, committee members report intimidation and more Gupta dirt emerges

By Lester Kiewit
Judges make short shrift of Molefe’s did, didn’t, did …
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Judges make short shrift of Molefe’s did, didn’t, did …

Brian Molefe now contends he never left Eskom and so, legally, he should be allowed to return to the office and position that is rightfully his

By Phillip De Wet
Brian Molefe: I resigned and retired at the same time
Article
/ 29 November 2017

Brian Molefe: I resigned and retired at the same time

Army officer and former MP Brian Molefe on Wednesday argued that he remains the CEO of Eskom because he resigned and retired at the same time.

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: Mist shrouds Lyin’ and Brian show
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Editorial: Mist shrouds Lyin’ and Brian show

‘The hearings, so far, have indeed been a roundabout of accusation and counter-accusation, much denial and much fulmination’

By Editorial
More Eskom dirt, but no one’s to blame
Article
/ 24 November 2017

More Eskom dirt, but no one’s to blame

In parliamentary probe into the power utility a parade of witnesses have passed the buck

By Gemma Ritchie
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
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