Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe must not be allowed to perform any duty at the power utility until the completion of his labour court case, the DA said on Monday. Molefe has approached the Labour Court in Johannesburg urgently to have his dismissal from Eskom declared unlawful and void. This was after the board rescinded his reappointment, following a directive from Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Molefe’s saga has included him leaving Eskom twice in six months — once voluntarily, only for him to be rehired and; once under duress. Before the decision to rescind his reappointment, the DA had approached the high court in a bid to overturn Molefe’s reappointment. DA federal executive chairman James Selfe said on Monday that the party would continue with that application. An order would be taken in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday "by agreement", that Molefe "will not attend at the Eskom head office, or at any of the Eskom sites, for the purposes of performing any duties", s...
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