Lerato Mbhiza
A top-ranking retired police officer Jap Burger told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts that the integrity of government organs has not been restored, despite the recommendations of the State Capture Commission.
Burger told Parliament that the State Security Agency (SSA) has been reluctant to deal with corruption at Eskom and had even shut down investigations.
After a five-month stand-off with Parliament, Burger finally appeared on Wednesday to unpack the dirt on how corruption was being treated by the country’s law enforcement agencies.
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has been probing allegations made by former Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, since April, with the view to determining whether an inquiry is necessary.
A police officer of over 40 years, Burger, who is a former Brigadier, said he was co-opted to work on Eskom corruption investigations by the former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Johan Booysen.
But he said
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