Controversial former head of SA’s power company to get job back

Login

Register

http://www.clubofmozambique.com/

Controversial former head of SA’s power company to get job back

3:31 CAT | 12 May 2017

Getty (File photo) / Brian Molefe

The former chief executive of South Africa’s state-owned power company Eskom is to return to his post four months after he stepped down following questions raised about the company’s alleged links to the controversial Gupta family.

Brian Molefe had tried to negotiate a $2.2m ( £1.5m) pension from Eskom despite having only served for less than two years.

He became an MP after leaving Eskom and was named in an anti-corruption report, which said that on his watch the company gave favourable contracts to the wealthy Gupta family who have been accused of wielding considerable influence over President Jacob Zuma.

Mr Molefe has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

But trade unions and civil society groups say returning him to his post with serious allegations still hanging over him will do little to restore trust in the company.

Source: BBC