Koko came into the spotlight in 2022 when Chief Justice Raymond Zondo found he was an integral part of the Gupta family’s capture of Eskom.
The university says it has not 'endorsed' Koko, and, in fact, affirms its endorsement of the work done by the Zondo commission.
The University of Cape Town has set the record straight on its invitation of former Eskom executive Matshela Koko to participate in a final-year engineering class last Friday. “Public Interest SA stands firm in our commitment to fostering a culture of integrity and accountability within our academic institutions. We urge UCT to reconsider its decision to invite Mr Koko and take immediate steps to rectify this error in judgement even if this is done after the fact.
He was arrested on charges of corruption later that year and granted bail of R300 000 by the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court.The case was struck off the roll last year over “unreasonable delays”, with the court saying it was unacceptable for the state to still be asking for postponements in 2023, on a case it had been investigating since 2017.