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Eskom says it is closing in on several employees accused of breaching procurement processes linked to a diesel procurement and storage contract that was key to keeping the lights on during the power utility\u2019s darkest days.<\/p>\n
This follows a probe initiated by Eskom\u2019s Group Investigations and Security function in March last year, after monitoring contract performance during operational emergencies that involved load shedding in early 2025, as well as information received from whistleblowers.<\/p>\n
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The contracts under investigation relate to the supply of diesel to Eskom\u2019s open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power stations, which support system reliability during emergencies, particularly at peak demand and periods of high breakdowns.<\/p>\n
While it\u2019s been a year since Eskom last implemented load shedding, 2022 to 2024 was a testing time, when load shedding spiked 300% in 2022 and 2023 went on to become the worst year in eight years.<\/p>\n
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At the time, burning through diesel was part of the power utility\u2019s best bet to prevent a full grid collapse, but at a very high cost.<\/p>\n
An interim report has so far identified instances of non-adherence to Eskom processes in both the procurement of services and the management of contracts.<\/p>\n
Eskom also uses diesel-fired capacity from two independent power producer (IPP) stations as part of its broader operations, but these IPP arrangements are not included in the current investigation or associated consequence management processes.<\/p>\n
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Disciplinary proceedings<\/p>\n
Following the findings in the interim report, Eskom says it will initiate with disciplinary proceedings against several employees in breach of the procurement processes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect that more employees may be charged once the final report has been issued to Eskom,\u201d Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n
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He says disciplinary action will also be taken against suppliers found to have breached Eskom\u2019s procurement policy and processes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe maintain zero tolerance for corruption and any breach of Eskom\u2019s processes. We will seek to recover every rand of financial loss, while relentlessly executing our action plans to address historical misconduct, reinforce governance and embed ethical conduct at every level,\u201d Nyati added.<\/p>\n
Eskom has reported the matter to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation for further investigation, with the possibility of criminal charges not ruled out.<\/p>\n
The final report is expected to be released in June.<\/p>\n
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