Explosive allegations at state capture inquiry: Brown kept Koko on at Guptas’ behest
Eskom reputation manager Khulani Qoma says the public enterprises minister is incapable and a liar
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown allegedly intervened at the request of the Guptas to prevent the suspension of then interim CEO Matshela Koko by the Eskom board earlier this year. Koko has been central to controversial deals with Gupta-owned Tegeta Exploration & Resources, and is under suspension for concluding contracts with a company in which his stepdaughter was involved. The explosive allegations against Brown were made in evidence presented on Tuesday by Eskom reputation manager Khulani Qoma. He told the inquiry into state capture by Parliament’s public enterprises committee that former chairman Ben Ngubane had confirmed to him that the Eskom board was on the verge of suspending Koko earlier this year when Brown phoned to prevent it. Ngubane had called a special board meeting to discuss the suspension, which had been agreed to by the board. According to Qoma, Eskom acting chairman Sethembe Khoza had left the special board meeting just before Koko was called in to be giv...
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