Eskom’s dodgy deal that stole our power | City_Press
Company hijacked software developed, paid for and piloted by Eskom and then sold it back to the power utility through shady tender
The tender expired at the end of 2016 but Eskom extended it four times, for three months at a time, while trying to convince Treasury to approve a permanent extension.The rolling blackouts that gripped the country this past week are partly due to Treasury’s decision to stop Eskom’s irregular boiler health management tender with Carab Technologies.
“Fanie resigned. Dirk then bought Carab and a new company was formed called Carab Tekniva, specialising in boiler healthcare. The Carab system was then piloted at Kendal Power Station and a recommendation was made that it should be used by all power stations.” RWE presented Eskom with another option, Aware, which is another boiler maintenance system developed in the US.
Eskom eventually signed a R165 million three-year tender with Carab in 2011. There was no tender process.Carab Technologies has since been bought by French company Bureau Veritas. Eskom responded with a brief statement, saying: “Transactions relating to the Eskom new build programme are part of the investigations conducted by the Special Investigating Unit . Where any element of fraud or criminality is found, they will follow relevant processes, including possible recovery.
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