State capture inquiry tackles Molefe's Eskom contract and R30m pension payout
MPs in the public enterprises committee voice scepticism about Ekom executive support manager Anton Minnaar's testimony
The parliamentary inquiry into state capture kicked off on Tuesday with a probe into the nature of former CEO Brian Molefe’s employment contract and pension benefits. At issue is the validity of the R30m pension benefit paid to Molefe, which is now the subject of litigation. Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown did not agree to Molefe receiving this payout, according to a testimony by Anton Minnaar, Ekom’s executive support manager who provides administrative support to the board and executive team. Minnaar said Molefe was seconded to Eskom from Transnet in April 2015 and was appointed on a permanent basis on September 25, with the understanding being that he was employed on a permanent, full-time basis. However, about a month later Brown — on the basis of a Cabinet decision — instructed that his employment be changed to a fixed five-year contract. This was despite the minister not having mentioned this change in previous correspondence related to the terms of Molefe’s employment...
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