Eskom official links Gigaba to Gupta 'business breakfasts' deal
29 October 2019
Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba had allegedly given Eskom officials instructions to sponsor The New Age newspaper's business breakfasts to the tune of R1m per session, the Zondo commission has heard.
Pieter Pretorius, who is the acting general manager for strategic marketing and branding at Eskom, told the Zondo commission that he had a meeting with officials from The New Age newspaper who wanted the power utility to sponsor their business breakfasts.
"I declined it immediately," Pretorius told commission chair Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Tuesday, adding that the newspaper was not accredited with the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Pretorius said he did indicate that the power utility would consider advertising in the newspaper which was owned by the Gupta family.