Koko says a disciplinary hearing was conducted to deal with his conflict of interest in the latter accusation and that the new allegations come with no proof to substantiate the claims.has once again distanced himself from reports suggesting that he guaranteed millions of rands worth of future contracts to Swiss engineering company- ABB – during his time at the power utility.
The Special Investigating Unit is now looking into the allegations. Koko has poured cold water on the report. In 2017 Koko was also accused of helping his stepdaughter garner R800 million worth of contracts from Eskom. Meanwhile, earlier on Monday Eskom Contract Manager, Gert Opperman says Koko instructed him to convince Majuba Power Station to accept coal from Tegeta that did not meet quality specifications. He says there was a 50% increase in out-of-specification coal.