Brian Molefe’s return to Eskom is the only option left for him to salvage what remains of his reputation and career. He was so carried away by the public protector’s report on state capture that, without thinking his options through, he tearfully resigned, or rather retired, only to land in a less appealing job as an ordinary MP. The haste with which he was shipped to Parliament was dealt a heavy blow when President Jacob Zuma was prevented from appointing him as finance minister. Obviously, Molefe was never going to settle for a job as an ordinary MP — that was a huge salary cut. However, I get a sense Molefe may have remained as an MP had his astronomical pension payout been approved. In any case, all this is history considering he has since danced his way back to Eskom amid rapturous welcome by jubilant staff members. Gwede Mantashe and Zizi Kodwa — presumably speaking on behalf of the top six leaders of the ANC — were quick to condemn this move and Public Enterprises Minister Ly...
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