Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has emphatically denied that he suggested to former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter that he gather intelligence on corruption and sabotage at Eskom, saying that he first heard about the intelligence-gathering operation six months into the contract.
Gordhan was answering questions at Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts on what he knew about allegations of corruption made by De Ruyter in a television interview and a book published earlier this week. At a Scopa meeting last week, former Eskom chairperson Malegapuru Makgoba told MPs that Gordhan had suggested to De Ruyter"that he gather more information" after being told of a conspiracy to undermine Eskom.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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