Lynne Brown’s continued failure to address the crisis facing the utility is driving the entire country to the brink
On Tuesday, Tshediso Matona explained how Eskom’s lack of procedure led to a R23-billion cash injection and a R1-billion a month diesel procurement.
Mystery shrouds the buyer of Tegeta, as the coal firm’s BEE credentials also come under scrutiny
Eskom’s contracts have ballooned remarkably since Tegeta’s takeover of Optimum Holdings
The Financial Intelligence Centre in August listed 72 suspicious transactions spanning about four years.
Given the resource and time constraints placed on the Public Protector, some issues were earmarked for investigation at a later date.
Eskom CEO Brian Molefe who was implicated in the state capture report, says the public protector did not give him an opportunity to respond.
The controversial colliery is allegedly flouting safety standards, imperilling workers and reneging on payments.
The Treasury has blocked a bid by the power utility to hand a Gupta company an R855m extension on a coal contract.
The power utility’s contract with the Gupta-owned Tegeta company is at the centre of a spat that has heightened factionalism in the ANC.
Responding to questions in Parliament, the Eskom CEO denied defending the Guptas, saying he is ‘legally bound’ to continue doing business with Tegeta.