SIU clamps down on corruption at Eskom, wants to recoup R8.7bn in irregular contracts

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The Special Investigating Unit is gunning for companies that siphoned off R8.7billion from Eskom after they were awarded irregular contracts over the past few years.

Cape Town – The Special Investigating Unit is gunning for companies that siphoned off R8.7 billion from Eskom after they were awarded irregular contracts over the past few years.

He said they identified 5 452 officials at Eskom who failed to declare their financial interests. A total of 134 officials were referred for disciplinary action. The SIU said 135 officials were doing business with Eskom. The SIU referred 39 cases to the National Prosecuting Authority for corruption. Members of Scopa said the monies should be recovered for the irregular contracts and officials implicated in wrongdoing must face the full might of the law.

Eskom had in the past been dogged by several dodgy contracts and the SIU was roped in to probe the contracts.He said they also wanted action on officials at Eskom who were involved in corruption."When we do these matters, either referral for a disciplinary process for civil litigation or criminal, the speed of action is something we are looking at because we would like to show consequence management as speedily as possible," said Mothibi.

 

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8.7 billion looted jou ma se yessus

Who was blocking these people from doing their job this whole time?

Can the Hawks start doing their job and also recover all the monies

What took you sooo long? 🤣

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