Evidence leader urges Deputy Chief Justice Zondo to invoke his powers to summon implicated parties in alleged Eskom corruption
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
A forensic report into maladministration at Eskom and Transnet paints a picture of Koko’s hand in the Guptas’ alleged capture of Eskom
Abram Masango has resigned hours after Eskom suspended him
The report also implicates whistleblower Suzanne Daniels
Former Eskom chairperson Ben Ngubane tried to blacklist newspapers that published articles critical of the power utility
The revelations are contained in a near 500 page draft forensic report by national treasury into the capture of Eskom and Transnet
Eskom delayed suspending Matshela Koko in March 2017 to avoid litigation, the Eskom inquiry heard.
Up until Friday, Koko had refused bow to pressure to resign.
These new proceedingscome after Koko refused to concede to an ultimatum given to him last week to either resign or face being fired.
Although auditors have cautioned the new board on its financial health, the newly appointed board is positive that it can turn things around
‘Meanwhile, we are left with two sides of a story’
Matshela Koko is the power utility’s head of generation who is expected to implicate former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi in illicit payments.
On Thursday, finance minister Malusi Gigaba warned that if not dealt with, Eskom could collapse the country’s entire economy
Lynne Brown’s continued failure to address the crisis facing the utility is driving the entire country to the brink
Koko will resume duties as head of generation on Monday January 8.
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The overwhelming threat posed by Eskom to the economy was the biggest concern for speakers at the ANC’s Progressive Business Forum on Saturday.
​The return to Eskom of its controversial CEO Matshela Koko may still depend on legal action
Witnesses have reportedly declined to testify against former chief executive Matshela Koko at the internal disciplinary hearing against him
Corruption happens so routinely in the Republic of Gupta that some are unfazed by it
The state-owned energy company has been implicated in documents that trace a web of corruption
Concern is growing over the threat of contagion to other state agencies if a similar scenario were to play out at a company the size of Eskom.
The utility’s heir apparent has also been tainted by Gupta deals — and might not be up to the job.