Brian Molefe resigns from Eskom over Gupta link‚ denies wrongdoing
Update:In a dramatic turn of events‚ Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has thrown in the towel and will leave the power utility on January 1.In a statement released on Friday afternoon‚ the Eskom boss attacked former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture‚ which had sketched a damning picture of his suspected close ties with the Gupta family. Molefe said he had to step down in the interests of the utility and the public.This from his statement:“I have‚ in the interests of good corporate governance‚ decided to leave my employ at Eskom from 1 January 2017. I do so voluntarily: indeed I wish to pay tribute to the unfailing support I have had since I took up office form the chairman‚ the Board and with those with whom it has been my privilege to work. Together we brought Eskom back from the brink.”Molefe also said: “I wish to reiterate that this act is not an admission of wrongdoing on my part. It is rather what I feel to be the correct thing to do in the interests of the company and ...
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