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FILE: A screengrab of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 1 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

Matshela koko

Zondo dismisses Eskom's application to cross-examine Koko

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Advocate Chris McConnachie was representing Eskom and he said Koko’s evidence would leave the power utility tainted unless they cross-examined him.

  • Matshela Koko to Judge Zondo: Your legal team is coaching witnesses

    Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko accused the state capture commission of coaching travel agency witnesses who said Salim Essa paid for his flights. #MatshelaKoko #ZondoCommission #StateCapture

    448 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko testifying at the state capture commission on 3 December 2020. Picture: SABC Digital News/YouTube

    Optimum gave Eskom ultimatum to meet its demands, Koko tells Zondo

    Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko said that Optimum was demanding a price increase and for its R2 billion penalties to be scrapped.

    448 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 1 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Koko: Eskom was willing to hike coal prices to buy from Optimum

    Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko told the state capture commission on Wednesday that Optimum initially wanted to increase prices to R285 per tonne and the board had already approved a price increase of up to R296 per tonne, higher than what Optimum wanted.

    448 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 29 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Optimum used Ramaphosa's name to threaten Eskom execs, Koko tells Zondo Inquiry

    Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko was back at the state capture commission on Wednesday where he was testifying about the controversial transaction that led to the Guptas owning Optimum Coal Mine.

    448 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 1 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Matshela Koko accuses Zondo Inquiry of coaching travel agency witnesses

    Koko is back at the state capture commission where he is testifying about a controversial transaction that led to the controversial Gupta family owning Optimum Coal Mine.

    448 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 1 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    WATCH LIVE: Ex-Eskom CEO Matshela Koko returns to Zondo commission of inquiry

    Matshela Koko returns to the State Capture commission on Wednesday.

    448 days ago
  • Travel Excellence agent Halima Allana appearing at the state capture inquiry on 18 May 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube screengrab.

    Travel agents tell Zondo Inquiry that Salim Essa paid for Koko & Zwane’s trips

    Travel Excellence agent Halima Allana, who also testified at the state capture commission of Tuesday, said Salim Essa booked for himself, Mozebenzi Zwane and Rajesh Gupta.

    448 days ago
  • A screengrab of travel agent Sameera Sooliman appearing at the state capture inquiry on 18 May 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Essa ordered flights be arranged for Koko and paid for them, Zondo hears

    This comes after former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko told the commission that he paid for all the flights and visas for him and his family and claimed that he asked former Eskom company secretary, Suzanne Daniels, to make the changes and apply for visas.

    449 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 29 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Koko: I wasn't recommended for Eskom job by ANC deployment committee

    Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko was clarifying his position at the state capture commission on Tuesday after President Cyril Ramaphosa avoided detailing which heads of state-owned enterprises were recommended when he chaired the committee as deputy president of the ANC.

    463 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 29 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Koko tells Zondo Inquiry to reject McKinsey lead negotiator Mothepu’s testimony

    Koko has returned to testify about his tenure at the power utility on Tuesday.

    463 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 1 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    WATCH LIVE: Ex-Eskom CEO Matshela Koko returns to state capture inquiry

    The state capture commission hears Eskom-related evidence from the former Eskom acting group CEO Matshela Koko on Tuesday.

    463 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.

    469 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 29 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Koko: Madonsela owes SA apology for Eskom findings while she was PP

    Former Eskom CEo Matshela Koko said that Thuli Madonsela and the commission had been caught up between the interests of former President Jacob Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa.

    498 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 29 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Koko advised Eskom board to reverse approval of McKinsey engineers project

    Former CEO Matshela Koko said that he would not forget this because he was on leave when the decision was made but the High Court erroneously said that he was responsible.

    499 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 1 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    WATCH LIVE: Ex-Eskom CEO Matshela Koko returns to state capture inquiry

    The state capture inquiry is hearing more evidence from former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko.

    499 days ago
  • A screengrab of former head of legal and compliance at Eskom, Suzanne Daniels, appearing at the state capture inquiry on 15 September 2020. picture: SABC/YouTube

    Daniels: Phone call to a Gupta brother led to Koko suspension being called off

    Daniels has told the state capture inquiry there was a unanimous decision by the power utility's people and governance committee to take action against Koko.

    503 days ago
  • A screengrab of former Eskom company secretary Suzanne Daniels giving evidence via video link to the state capture inquiry on 16 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Daniels: Koko took special interest in settling penalties imposed on Optimum

    Former Eskom company secretary Suzanne Daniels is testifying remotely at the state capture commission.

    512 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 1 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube

    Koko denies Salim Essa paid R100k to reroute his family from Indonesia to Dubai

    He said he personally paid R330,000 for the holiday to Indonesia and asked Suzanne Daniels to assist him with visa applications for Dubai and changing flight plans.

    526 days ago
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