Molefe: I am captured by the constitution, not Guptas
31 August 2016
Cape Town – Eskom CEO Brian Molefe said the only thing he has been captured by is South Africa’s constitution.
He was responding to parliamentarians on Wednesday, who were questioning Eskom’s relationship with Gupta-owned coal mining company Tegeta.
He disputed claims he has ever defended the Guptas, but said he is legally bound by the constitution to continue doing business with their company.
Molefe said that according to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Eskom cannot blacklist doing business with Tegeta without giving clear evidence of wrongdoing by the Guptas.