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ABB returned to SIU and said that it had found evidence of corruption in the way the company had obtained the contract with Eskom.
Mothibi said that during its investigation, the SIU had the assistance of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US), which was comprehensive because some witnesses allegedly related to the dubious contract were abroad.
Following disclosures of corrupt activity, Mothibi said ABB again approached the SIU with a settlement offer. It was finally agreed that the amount owed to Eskom was almost R1.6 billion for overpayments.
“We are delighted to see this kind of recovery,” Mothibi said.
Meanwhile, criminal investigations are underway.
The SIU has successfully identified who, within Eskom, was possibly behind the award of the dubious contract.
Mothibi said those responsible had left the company since then, but emphasized that “the resignation only ends the employer-employee relationship” and does not exempt anyone from criminal responsibility.
He said that these people would be held legally.
At the briefing, it was also revealed that a company linked to the stepdaughter of the former Eskom CEO, Matshela Koko, was involved in the irregular and fraudulent contract awarded to ABB SA.
While the SIU was reluctant to reveal the names of the Eskom and ABB SA officials who were allegedly linked to the irregular contract, the Eskom Group CEO André de Ruyter disclosed that Impulse International was a subcontractor to ABB.
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