PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, says that he first became aware of private investigations at Eskom last month when former Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter, appeared before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), and from media reports.
Lebeya also noted that de Ruyter only reported suspected crime at the power utility to the Hawks on the eve of his appearance before SCOPA, which was almost two weeks ago.
He said there are currently three investigations linked to de Ruyter being conducted by the Hawks.
Parliamentarians grilled law enforcement agencies Hawks, SIU and SAPS on Tuesday about de Ruyter’s claims of corruption at the power utility.
During the hearings, it was further revealed that just a day after de Ruyter conducted a TV interview discussing criminal cartels, fraud, and corruption, the Hawks in Mpumalanga attempted to contact him.
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