By Akani Nkuna
The Democratic Alliance has laid corruption charges against Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane, accusing her of allegedly defrauding Eskom over R700,000 during her time at consulting firm Vitrovian.
The charges relate to claims that Simelane allegedly submitted fraudulent invoices while Vitrovian was contracted to manage unrest at the Kusile Power Plant.
The party says the allegations raise serious questions about Simelane’s integrity and her continued role in public office.
“Vitrovians’s charges to Eskom appear ridiculously inflated, and Eskom was allegedly invoiced by Vitrovian for work done by employees that did not exist. Simelane’s signature appears on the very first of these fraudulent invoices, directly implicating her in the scandal,” DA justice and constitutional development spokesperson Glynnis Breytenbach claimed in a statement on Wednesday.
Although Simelane did not work for Eskom, she served as a project director of Vitrovian, a consulting firm hired by Eskom to manage protests
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