Question NW946 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
05 May 2021 - NW946
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Ms B M van Minnen (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises: (a) What are the reasons that a certain person at Eskom (details furnished) has been suspended as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts has been informed and (b) for what allegations is he being investigated?
Reply:
According to the information received from Eskom
(a) and (b)
The CPO, Solly Tshitangano, is suspended pending the finalisation of a disciplinary hearing. Broadly speaking, the CPO is facing the following charges:
- gross misconduct in the form of gross dereliction of duty and/or a failure to exercise due care;
- gross misconduct in the form of gross dishonesty;
- gross negligence in the performance of his duties;
- failure to carry out instructions;
- breaching the conditions of his suspension;
- distributing confidential Eskom documents to a third party;
- making any false statement or representation that relates to, or ensues from, his duties;
- disclosing confidential information obtained in the course of his duties to third parties;
- breaching Eskom’s procurement and supply chain management procedure; and
- breaching his fiduciary and statutory duties as set out in the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999.