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OUTA wants credible investigation into Eskom's CFO

Picture credit: SIMON MATHEBULA
Picture credit: SIMON MATHEBULA

Welcoming the suspension of Eskom CFO Anoj Singh‚ the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called for a genuine investigation into his activities.

“Hopefully we’re turning the corner‚” says Ted Blom‚ OUTA’s Portfolio Director on Energy.

But it’s not a quick fix‚ warns Blom. “The corruption goes right down to power station level‚ there’s a lot of work ahead.”

Eskom suspends Gupta linked CFO Anoj SinghState-owned power utility Eskom has suspended its chief financial officer Anoj Singh on a precautionary basis‚ pending the outcome of a forensic investigation. 

He added that OUTA would welcome the opportunity to assist in a clean up of Eskom.

“Suspended‚ retired‚ resigned‚ retrenched? Only time will tell‚” says Ben Theron‚ OUTA’s Chief Operations Officer.

“We need a genuine‚ credible investigation into Eskom not a cover up.”

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