Zuma-appointed Molefe committee has reached a decision, says Lynne Brown
The interministerial committee established by President Jacob Zuma to deal with the appointment of Eskom CE Brian Molefe has reached consensus on how to deal with the matter, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown said Wednesday. She would not, however, disclose the nature of the agreement reached prior to an announcement. Brown told the National Council of Provinces select committee on communications and public enterprises that the interministerial committee — which consists of the ministers of energy, finance, public enterprises and justice — had held several meetings since it was appointed. The pressure for Molefe’s appointment to be rescinded has mounted over the past five weeks, with the ANC national executive committee deciding at the weekend that he must be removed. Replying to questions - including whether she was involved in state capture - Brown reiterated her support for a commission of inquiry into state capture as the only way in which these questions could be answered...
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