An employee at Eskom's Kusile Power Station was processing questionable purchase orders after hours for years, receiving kickbacks in the process. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) uncovered R450 million in flagged transactions, with one employee identified as responsible. The SIU is investigating, spanning nearly 20 years of activity at Eskom power stations. This case highlights ongoing concerns about corruption within Eskom.
It remains unclear how long an Eskom employee at the Kusile Power Station got away with processing dodgy purchase orders after hours, for which she received kickbacks.
“The Eskom partnership with the SIU and other law enforcement agencies is premised on holding accountable those implicated in wrongdoing, recovering financial losses, and strengthening governance processes,” it said. The SIU’s data showed that most flagged transactions were processed between 18:00 and 24:00, while the implicated individual also processed several between 00:00 and 07:00.
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