Singh dodges blame for Tegeta and McKinsey contracts
The former finance chief was grilled in Parliament over his role at Eskom
Eskom’s former group chief financial officer, Anoj Singh, has defended his role in the contracts the utility entered into with Gupta-owned coal producer Tegeta Exploration and Resources and with global consultancy firm McKinsey as being above board. These contracts have been identified as allegedly corrupt by former public protector Thuli Madonsela and the National Prosecuting Authority. But Singh — who resigned with immediate effect on Monday — insisted in Parliament on Tuesday that his transactions with Tegeta and McKinsey were authorised by higher authorities within Eskom and were concluded on the basis of decisions by the Eskom board or by the board’s tender committee. Singh appeared before the parliamentary inquiry into state capture being conducted by the portfolio committee on public enterprises. His verbal testimony was backed up by a submission of nearly 400 pages, which included lengthy annexures of supporting documentation. He was grilled for over four hours by evidence l...
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