PHUTI MOSOMANE
ON Thursday, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), announced that Andre de Ruyter, the former CEO of Eskom, will be submitting a written statement and appearing before Parliament to address allegations of corruption within the power utility.
According to Hlengwa, SCOPA has received a letter from MP Bheki Hadebe requesting that the committee urgently invite former Eskom Group CEO to provide additional information regarding the allegations he made in the media on February 23rd, 2023.
After tabling Hadebe’s letter, SCOPA resolved to invite de Ruyter to engage with the committee on the allegations he raised regarding corruption, theft, maladministration, sabotage, lack of consequence management, the existence of cartels and other financial irregularities at Eskom.
“Subsequent to that invitation, sent on 17 March 2023, the committee has received a response from Mr de Ruyter through his legal representatives acceding to the committee’s request. In
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