Eyewitness News
  • Eyewitness News
  • Search
  • Latest
  • Local
  • Elections
  • Coronavirus
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Podcasts
Go
Eskom Megawatt Park. Picture Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News.

Brian molefe

Eskom's Makgoba hails state capture inquiry's findings into the utility

By Tshidi Madia

Eskom board chair Professor Malegapuru Makgoba has hailed the state capture inquiry findings on Eskom as an important step in bringing those who undermined the...

  •  A number of names have been recommended for prosecution in the fourth state capture report..Picture: GCIS.

    Fourth state capture report takes aim at high level players in prosecution tally

    The state capture commission has released its finding on Eskom, with former officials found to have used their powers to benefit consultancy firm Trillian.

    101 days ago
  • Eskom board member Busisiwe Mavuso. Picture: @BusiMavuso2/Twitter.

    YONELA DIKO: The country deserves more from Busisiwe Mavuso

    What could Busisiwe and her team have done if they had focused on their Eskom business mandate and forgot about their claim to fame?

    102 days ago
  • FILE: McKinsey & Company. Picture: Facebook

    McKinsey, Regiments got Transnet deals worth R2.2bn without bidding - inquiry

    The Zondo Commission said that between 2014 and 2015, the two companies were awarded the R2.2 billion contracts by way of confinement rather than by open public tender.

    187 days ago
  • Picture: www.transnet.net

    How Transnet was the primary site of state capture

    The Zondo Inquiry established that racketeering, money laundering, fraud, kickbacks, corruption and many other financial crimes were the order of the day at the company that served as the engine of the country’s economy.

    188 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 19 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Zuma's insistence on Gama as Transnet CEO first steps to SOE's capture - inquiry

    Part two of the commission’s report reveals that when the Transnet top post became vacant in 2009, then-Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan and the board struggled to fill the vacancy as Jacob Zuma would not relent on his preference for Siyabonga Gama.

    188 days ago
  • FILE: Former Transnet and Eskom CEO Brian Molefe Picture: Reinart Toerien/Eyewitness News

    Molefe, Matjila & Tony Gupta should face criminal charges - Zondo Inquiry

    These are just some of the prominent figures among several others named in the 870-plus pages forming three volumes of part one of Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s report.

    216 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa: I endorsed Molefe as Eskom CEO but didn’t know of his Gupta ties

    He said he had no clue that Molefe would eventually be linked to state capture and the Gupta family.

    362 days ago
  • FILE: ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa told supporters at a rally in kwaNobuhle, Eastern Cape. Picture: ANC

    Ramaphosa expected to face tough questions in first Zondo Inquiry appearance

    Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to testify about his knowledge of alleged state capture in his capacity as African National Congress (ANC) president and deputy president on Wednesday morning.

    468 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown giving evidence via video link to the state capture inquiry on 19 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Brown: I wasn't involved in Eskom procurement matters as minister

    She told Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo that when she was appointed as minister, all she wanted to do was get Eskom back on its feet.

    504 days ago
  • FILE: Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News.

    Brown denies allegations of putting Molefe’s name forward for Eskom top job

    Former Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has distanced herself from personally recommending former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe to the post.

    504 days ago
  • FILE: Anoj Singh was stripped of his membership of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) last year after he was found guilty on 12 of 18 charges including dishonesty and gross negligence. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Ex-Transnet CFO Anoj Singh to testify at state capture commission today

    Last year, Singh lost his membership with Saica, after a disciplinary committee found that he misled the Transnet board on the cost of the 1,064 locomotives that ballooned from R38 billion to R54.5 billion.

    515 days ago
  • Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe appears at the state capture inquiry on 3 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube.

    Zondo Inquiry to probe allegations that secretary Mosala treated Molefe unfairly

    Molefe said Mosala is disgruntled because an American nuclear company that he worked with, Westinghouse, failed to get a tender from Eskom.

    516 days ago
  • Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe appears at the state capture inquiry on 15 January 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube.

    Molefe denies getting money in black suitcase from Chinese men

    Molefe has concluded another session at the state capture commission but he is expected to return later on.

    516 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe appearing at the state capture inquiry on 2 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Molefe denies knowing why Gama was paid R17m in legal costs despite losing case

    Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe told the state capture commission that he received a recommendation from his legal team and he approved it.

    516 days ago
  • A screengrab of Brian Molefe giving evidence at the state capture inquiry on 9 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    To limit leaks, Molefe asked executives to give phones to PA, Zondo Inquiry told

    Molefe has told the state capture commission that he had called a meeting to tell executives that he had decided to revoke the tender awarded to Neotel and to give it T-Systems.

    516 days ago
  • Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe appears at the state capture inquiry on 3 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube.

    Lack of ministerial approval for locomotive price change an oversight - Molefe

    Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe said that it was an oversight on his part that ministerial approval was not obtained for increasing the price of the 1,064 locomotives because he was human.

    516 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe appearing at the state capture inquiry on 2 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Molefe: Transnet didn’t buy locomotives from Mitsui 'because they were failing'

    Molefe is continuing to testify at the state capture commission on the acquisition of locomotives.

    517 days ago
  • Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe appears at the state capture inquiry on 3 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube.

    WATCH LIVE: Molefe & Gama are back at state capture commission

    The state capture commission continues to hear Transnet-related evidence from the former Transnet Group CEO Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama on Wednesday.

    517 days ago
  • «
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • ...
  • 20
  • »

Trending on EWN

Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

  1. Mkhwebane hit with another legal blow
  2. 'We don’t want this government anymore’- Kagiso residents
  3. So-called Sars rogue unit did exist, Mpofu tells Parly inquiry into Mkhwebane
  4. Sihle Zikalala resigns as KZN premier
  5. 'SA a playground for criminals': Ministers feel wrath of Krugersdorp residents
Tweets by @ewnreporter

On Air


Latest bulletin

Latest traffic report

Contributors

  • Palesa Manaleng
    Palesa Manaleng
    Conversation on art, ancestry, and community with Gogo Mahlodi & Puleng Mongale
  • Kevin Brandt
    Kevin Brandt
    Tygerberg Hospital's paediatric healthcare gets a boost
  • Kaylynn Palm
    Kaylynn Palm
    Eskom submits tariff restructuring application to Nersa
  • Lauren Isaacs
    Lauren Isaacs
    Highway patrols will be increased to prevent bus attacks- Cele
  • Nhlanhla Mabaso
    Nhlanhla Mabaso
    KZN ANC says Zikalala did well in leading the provincial government

Let the news come to you. Subscribe to our daily newsletter.

Eyewitness News
  • Local
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion
  • Features
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Infographics
  • EWN Apps
  • EWN popup
  • Breaking News Alerts
  • Traffic
  • Newsletter Signups
  • RSS Feeds
  • Contact
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Comments Policy
COPYRIGHT 2022 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | Terms & Conditions | Privacy | PAIA

Choose an EWN Twitter account

Follow @ewnreporter

Follow @ewnupdates

Follow @ewnsport

Follow @ewntraffic

Choose an EWN app

iOS

Android