Question NW72 to the Minister of Finance
24 August 2020 - NW72
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Finance
What is the position of the Board of Trustees of the Government Employees Pension Fund on the proposals by the Congress of South African Trade Unions, which are alleged to be supported by the Minister of Public Enterprises, to commandeer R254 billion in funds from the Government Employees Pension Fund for the purposes of writing down Eskom’s debt?
Reply:
The GEPF has not received the proposal by the Congress of South African Trade Unionsfor consideration to write down Eskom debt.