Eskom quiet on how long Kusile employee got away with processing dodgy purchase orders

[Daniel Puchert]

Eskom kisses R450 million goodbye

It remains unclear how long an Eskom employee at the Kusile Power Station got away with processing dodgy purchase orders after hours, for which she received kickbacks.

On 12 February 2025, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) revealed that its investigations at Eskom power stations had flagged after-hours purchase orders at Kusile amounting to R450 million that were processed by one employee.

 

[thestaggy]

flagged after-hours purchase orders at Kusile amounting to R450 million that were processed by one employee.

What the fvck?

How greedy can you be and how did it reach this amount before someone woke up?

 

[airborne]

What the fvck?

How greedy can you be and how did it reach this amount before someone woke up?

Only R450 million, which means there were probably zero checks and balances, a free for all at the feeding trough.

 

[x7razor]

And we were told there is no corruption and de ruyter is talking bs these retards must be shot

 

[Hemi300c]

"The staff member in question is currently facing disciplinary procedures."

And we all know where that will be in 5yrs time.

What is the case number please.

And then when someone like AfriForum or Solidarity lay charges they being racist....................

 

[HAL 9000]

"What are these 'dodgy' purchase orders you speak of?"

 

[system32]

TIP: Process your R450m dodgy purchase orders during work hours to prevent being caught.

SIU, said the individual behind most of these transactions received kickbacks from the suppliers.

The crime could have been committed at any time.

 

[dj_jyno]

Eskom kisses R450 million goodbye

 

[RaptorSA]

Nee comrade, siesa!



Just increase Value Added Tax more.... because it adds value. It's right there in the name.

 

[SHL]

Why is there no mention of the Auditor-General's Office and Deloitte in all of these fraudulent cases ?

Were they also involved ?

 

[Jer1cho]

450Bar. That's a lot of money gone from non existent corruption hey?

 

[TheChamp]

What the fvck?

How greedy can you be and how did it reach this amount before someone woke up?

The reporting is poor, they are reporting as if the whole R450 million was fictitious purchases that doesn't exist in reality, which isn't the case. The fact that they were done after hours indicate something irregular that was happening but not necessarily that there were no services rendered.

The reason they got away with it to that amount is probably because there were services rendered by those service providers, some valid, and some not, which helped to give some legitimacy to the operation. And remember they are low amount contracts that accumulated over time, the investigation span a period of 20 years.

 

[neoprema]

Eskom kisses R450 million goodbye

It remains unclear how long an Eskom employee at the Kusile Power Station got away with processing dodgy purchase orders after hours, for which she received kickbacks.

On 12 February 2025, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) revealed that its investigations at Eskom power stations had flagged after-hours purchase orders at Kusile amounting to R450 million that were processed by one employee.

Not quiet when it comes to getting more money out of us though..

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Nice, they learnt how to catch a minnow, now to learn how to catch the big sharks

 

[thestaggy]

Nice, they learnt how to catch a minnow, now to learn how to catch the big sharks

The sharks are politically connected and thus untouchable.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

The sharks are politically connected and thus untouchable.

Then the sharks will win, and Eskom will lose.

 

[Petec]

"The staff member in question is currently facing disciplinary procedures."
Tipies

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

"The staff member in question is currently facing disciplinary procedures."
Tipies

Not Criminal charges ...

 

[Longboi]

Not Criminal charges ...

If they did that then a lot of high-raking politicians will come under scrutiny.

 

[Fre3kill]

don't worry EKSOLAR will recover the loss with a quick word to NERSA for an increase of the sun tax for solar and then the consumer will pay as always