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Former acting Eskom CEO Matshela Koko. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

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

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Michele Spatari / AFP)

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

Former Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. (Esa Alexander/Gallo)

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

Former Eskom group chief executive Matshela Koko.

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…

In March, Moody’s downgraded Eskom’s credit ratings from B2 from B1, citing an absence of concrete plans to place its business on a sound financial footing.(Madelene Cronje/M&G)

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

While the report is not accusatory in nature, it recommends that those who are implicated in governance failures at public entities present their versions at the Zondo commission. (Gallo)

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

In March, Moody’s downgraded Eskom’s credit ratings from B2 from B1, citing an absence of concrete plans to place its business on a sound financial footing.(Madelene Cronje/M&G)

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

Abram Masango was the subject of a disciplinary hearing in 2017 over allegations of failing to do proper risk and governance processes relating to Kusile power station.

Masango quits hours after Eskom suspension

Abram Masango has resigned hours after Eskom suspended him

The report reveals that Ben Ngubane wrote a letter to Lynne Brown titled ‘Suspension of contact in any form whatsoever and/or commercial relationship with the Mail and Guardian, City Press and the Sunday Times’. (Gallo)

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

The report reveals that Ben Ngubane wrote a letter to Lynne Brown titled ‘Suspension of contact in any form whatsoever and/or commercial relationship with the Mail and Guardian, City Press and the Sunday Times’. (Gallo)

Ngubane sheds light on Molefe’s pension payout

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

Former Eskom chief executive, Brian Molefe.
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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.

Venete Klein: What happened with state capture has changed many people’s’ lives and I pray that we have the chance to do a proper inquiry so that those involved can feel the force of the law.

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

Ombud dismisses ‘offensive’ Molefe cartoon complaint

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."

Brian Molefe is comforted by Ben Ngubane after he broke down while talking about his relationship with the Guptas during a media conference in November 3.

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

Helen Zille is the new chairperson of the DA’s federal council. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Let’s up our political expectations

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

The report reveals that Ben Ngubane wrote a letter to Lynne Brown titled ‘Suspension of contact in any form whatsoever and/or commercial relationship with the Mail and Guardian, City Press and the Sunday Times’. (Gallo)

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

The report reveals that Ben Ngubane wrote a letter to Lynne Brown titled ‘Suspension of contact in any form whatsoever and/or commercial relationship with the Mail and Guardian, City Press and the Sunday Times’. (Gallo)

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.

In an interview with France Football magazine

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.

Research at Stellenbosch University looks at the link between viral infections and cardiovascular disease.

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.

Resurgent Land Bank aims high

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