What has thus far surfaced in evidence is that Eskom foot soldiers at management level were bound to toe the line, lest they be fired.
After days of hearing explosive testimony on the depth of the Gupta family’s hold on Eskom under Anoj Singh, Matshela Koko and Brian Molefe’s executive leadership, the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, which went on a two-day recess from today, will on Friday reconvene hearings with Gert Opperman, Eskom’s contracts manager at its primary energy division and former fuel sourcing manager Johann Bester, taking the stand.
“But the owners of the venue had asked that certain dates be reserved for them, because they have certain special events and those dates included Wednesday and Thursday,” said Zondo. With Zondo now zeroing in on unearthing the dirt that plagued Eskom when the Gupta dynasty showed its muscle under the Jacob Zuma presidency, Opperman and Bester’s testimonies are likely to shed more light on the dodgy deals approved by the Eskom board and its executives.
The three-hour prepayment of R659 million to Gupta-linked Tegeta Exploration and Resources to cement the deal that ensured the 2016 takeover of Glencore-owned Optimum Mining assets by the Guptas, is likely to dominate hearings on Friday and Monday.
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