Eskom seeks damages against the Democratic Alliance for defamatory statements
8 March 2017
Eskom has lodged papers in the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape against the Democratic Alliance (DA) for wrongful and defamatory actions by the party against the company and its Interim Group Chief Executive Matshela Koko.
The DA’s Natasha Mazzone published an article on the political party’s website on 30 January 2017 titled, “DA to PAIA R27 million Eskom report” which stated the following:
- “(the report) is said to contain information on widespread corruption within the top ranks of the entity;
- its findings include extensive corruption implicating the now acting CEO, Matshela Koko;