South Africa: Molefe’s shock return to Eskom


Issue 346 - 19 May 2017 | 1 minute read

The return of Brian Molefe as Eskom chief executive was met with cheers at Megawatt Park but consternation by his many critics. Molefe resigned in November after damaging findings by public protector Thuli Madonsela in her report on state capture about his relationship with the controversial Gupta family. Since then, Molefe has been elected as an MP, amid rumours of a failed attempt by President Jacob Zuma to appoint him as finance minister.

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