This is as the committee struggles to wrap up its probe into the corruption allegations made by the company’s former CEO Andre de Ruyter because of the refusal of a retired police investigator to give evidence in parliament.
CAPE TOWN - The chairperson of Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts - Mkhuleko Hlengwa - said the resignation of Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana is once again an indicator that all is not well at the power utility.
Members of Parliament across the political divide on Tuesday, expressed a dim view of brigadier Jap Burger questioning their mandate to interrogate him.On Monday night, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that after only a year in the job, Makwana would be stepping down as Eskom board chairperson.
Hlengwa said time is running out to conclude its probe into the allegations made by De Ruyter which it’s been probing since April.
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