“In October 2022, the central panel used to perform proactive assurance and full probity reviews on procurement transactions exceeding R500 million was discontinued,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It was on the grounds of cost effectiveness and not having identified significant findings in high-value tenders reviewed over a period of time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, Ramokgopa said, only limited scope reviews were being undertaken by appointed audit firms, leaving Eskom vulnerable to potential procurement irregularities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Limited scope reviews typically only included anti-bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering checks,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramokgopa made these remarks after summarising the details of an ongoing investigation into a diesel procurement contract, which he said was now in its final stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The contracts under investigation relate to the supply of diesel to Eskom’s Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) power stations, which support system reliability during emergencies,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eskom is now set to begin disciplinary proceedings against several employees who were found by the interim report to have breached procurement processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister said the power utility expected more employees to be charged once the full report has been issued and the investigation into the tender has concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the launch of the investigation into this tender and the alleged corruption surrounding it, Eskom has reinstated full-scope probity reviews for similar deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“From late 2025, proactive assurance and full scope probity reviews have since been reinstated on all high-value tenders, retrospectively on some transactions from last year,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This will make it procedurally difficult to recommend bidders who fail mandatory requirements.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eskom cracks down on corruption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Eskom-7-1200x675.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe investigation Ramokgopa referred to concerned tender MWP2197GX, reportedly worth R21 billion, for the procurement of diesel fuel and storage. The enquiry was launched in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tender was under significant media scrutiny, and the minister confirmed that internal whistleblowers were also driving a deeper look into the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This investigation was initiated proactively by Eskom management itself, demonstrating its commitment to uncover and address wrongdoing without external prompting,” Ramokgopa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Those implicated, whether employees or suppliers, will be held accountable through disciplinary action and, where warranted, criminal processes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramokgopa said the utility will seek to recover stolen funds as it executes plans to address historical misconduct and corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The interim report pointed to a need to hold those employees who did not follow Eskom’s processes accountable, and this will be matched by action against specific suppliers, as required,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said Eskom was working to end years of governance and accountability failings across its operations by continuously strengthening its controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final report is expected by mid-June 2026, when Ramokgopa said Eskom would take further disciplinary action as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its last weekly report, published on 12 June 2026, Eskom reported that it had used significantly less diesel than in the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“For the financial year to date, diesel expenditure stands at R615.58 million at a load factor of 1.36%, significantly lower than the R4.112\u202fbillion incurred over the same period last year,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The utility said this represented an 88.67% year-on-year reduction and highlighted that the latest figures were for the year-to-date period from 1 April to 11 June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This continued reduction demonstrates both the cost savings and the operational improvements achieved through Eskom’s ongoing turnaround efforts,” it said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe investigation Ramokgopa referred to concerned tender MWP2197GX, reportedly worth R21 billion, for the procurement of diesel fuel and storage. The enquiry was launched in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tender was under significant media scrutiny, and the minister confirmed that internal whistleblowers were also driving a deeper look into the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This investigation was initiated proactively by Eskom management itself, demonstrating its commitment to uncover and address wrongdoing without external prompting,” Ramokgopa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Those implicated, whether employees or suppliers, will be held accountable through disciplinary action and, where warranted, criminal processes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramokgopa said the utility will seek to recover stolen funds as it executes plans to address historical misconduct and corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The interim report pointed to a need to hold those employees who did not follow Eskom’s processes accountable, and this will be matched by action against specific suppliers, as required,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said Eskom was working to end years of governance and accountability failings across its operations by continuously strengthening its controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final report is expected by mid-June 2026, when Ramokgopa said Eskom would take further disciplinary action as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its last weekly report, published on 12 June 2026, Eskom reported that it had used significantly less diesel than in the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“For the financial year to date, diesel expenditure stands at R615.58 million at a load factor of 1.36%, significantly lower than the R4.112\u202fbillion incurred over the same period last year,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The utility said this represented an 88.67% year-on-year reduction and highlighted that the latest figures were for the year-to-date period from 1 April to 11 June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This continued reduction demonstrates both the cost savings and the operational improvements achieved through Eskom’s ongoing turnaround efforts,” it said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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