CHARLES MOLELE
THE ANC said on Sunday that it is consulting with its legal team regarding statements made by former Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter in which he accused top party leaders of corruption.
The party urged De Ruyter to file criminal charges with the police and report any act of criminality he is aware of within the next seven days.
It further said failure by De Ruyter to bring such information forward and report it in line with his obligations will result in the ANC laying Section 34 charges against him.
The party said it was firmly committed to dealing with corruption and holding perpetrators to account.
“Accordingly, we reiterate our call to Mr De Ruyter to lay criminal charges, with verifiable
details about his serious allegations, to allow law enforcement agencies to investigate,
and where appropriate, to prosecute those who have a case to answer, including any ANC
members or public representatives who have violated both the laws of the Republic as well
as the prescripts of the ANC Constitution and their oath of membership,” said the party;s spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri.
“In this regard, we draw attention to the provisions of Section 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act 12 of 2004) which makes it illegal for any person in a position of authority not to report an act or information of corruption or criminality.”
Last week, in an interview with broadcaster eNCA, De Ruyter told anchor Anika Larsen that some high-level ministers said people have got to eat, referring to corruption at Eskom.
De Ruyter also announced that he was leaving Eskom with immediate effect, just after attending a special meeting with Eskom board members.
Meanwhile, on Friday, the power utility appointed Calib Cassim as interim CEO with immediate effect.
Cassim has worked at Eskom for over 20 years and has been a chief financial officer since 2018.
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