THE Public Protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane will hold a week of hearings as part of an investigation into the awarding of contracts to independent renewable power producers.
The probe was established in 2019 after a complaint by a nongovernmental organisation that alleged “improper conduct and maladministration” by Eskom Holdings and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the Public Prosecutor’s spokesperson Oupa Segalwe said in a post on Twitter.
These evidence sessions come after the public protectors office received a complaint from non-governmental organisation, Anti-Poverty Forum alleging that Eskom executives concluded Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Independent Power Producers at the expense of Eskom’s sales and savings.
The complaint alleges that Eskom’s contracts to buy electricity from so-called independent power producers were tainted by corruption and that unidentified senior executives came under political pressure to agree to the terms.
According to the complainant, Eskom is forced to pay R93
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