The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) disapproves of the ANC’s decision to appoint former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe as an MP. "The federation views this appointment as regrettable and unhelpful because Brian Molefe remains tainted by the public protector’s state capture report," Cosatu said. "He left some unanswered questions at Eskom and the people of this country deserve some answers from him." Cosatu said it did not condone any "public lynching" of anyone who had not been found guilty by a court of law, but Molefe had failed to account and explain himself to South Africans. Molefe was sworn in as an MP on Thursday, amid widespread speculation that he is to be appointed as a member of President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet. He came to Parliament by filling a vacancy on the ANC list of MPs in the North West.
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