South Africa’s power utility company, Eskom, has suspended a Senior Manager in its Coal Procurement Division for engaging in corruption.
This follows investigations after a whistle blower’s tip off to the management of Eskom about the activities of the suspended manager.
In a statement, Eskom said investigations by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) revealed that the said manager was in control of a bank account with a balance close to R12 million(US$ 853,329.68).
Investigations revealed that the funds had been deposited into the account by some suppliers of Eskom.
The bank account has since been frozen, pending a full investigation and criminal charges and prosecution.
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The company warned that corruption and fraud have no place and would not be tolerated within the company.
“The utility would do everything possible it can to weed out corrupt elements from within its workforce and suppliers,” the statement noted.
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— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) May 7, 2021
Source: www.energynewsafrica.com