Eskom faces range of Molefe investigations
Parliament launches own probe while the EFF and DA pursue court action
Eskom is facing multipronged investigations into its reappointment of Brian Molefe as CEO, with Parliament’s public enterprises committee deciding on Tuesday to institute an urgent parliamentary inquiry into the matter. The inquiry could be on the lines of the one into the SABC and may see Molefe being called to face questions in Parliament, of which he was a member until earlier this month. The focus of disapproval is also turning towards Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown, who came in for a roasting by MPs, including by former finance minister Pravin Gordhan. They said her credibility was now at stake and that it appeared she had not exercised her oversight role properly. Brown, Public Enterprises Deputy Minister Ben Martins, Eskom chairman Ben Ngubane and members of the Eskom board were called before the committee to explain the reappointment of Molefe and to clear up the confusion over whether he had resigned, taken early retirement or unpaid leave when he left in 2016 afte...
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