MYSTERY surrounds the anticorruption task team’s investigations into state-owned entities (SOEs) Denel and Eskom as a deadline looms on its next appearance in Parliament.The task team — a multidepartmental initiative encompassing the Hawks, the National Prosecuting Authority and the South African Revenue Service — appeared before the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) for the first time in September.Its members were tongue-tied when asked for details on its investigations at state-owned enterprises, even though the Hawks’ Alfred Khana said the task team was looking at Eskom and Denel.The task team has until Wednesday to provide supporting documents to Scopa, but the parastatals involved said they were not aware of any investigation.Scopa chairman Themba Godi told Business Day that although a date had not been set for the task team’s next meeting, it would provide the necessary documents to the committee on Wednesday."[A] date has not yet been set. Remember, we asked them ...
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