Eskom in R5bn claim against Tegeta BRPs

JOHANNESBURG – Embattled Eskom has lodged a claim of R5billion against the business-rescue practitioners of Tegeta as part of its bid to recover looted funds, according to the state-owned power utility’s submission to Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Thursday.

The utility’s claim comes in the wake of a ruling in the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, that set aside a R3.7bn coal- supply contract between the Gupta- linked mining company Tegeta and Eskom, which was welcomed by Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola.

Although Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha confirmed this – hence the presentation to Scopa – Tegeta business rescue practitioner Louis Klopper said they had not received such a claim from Eskom.

Mantshantsha said the R5bn claim included several other claims by Eskom, including the R3.7bn coal- supply contract, against Tegeta.

He said Eskom would wait for the business-rescue practitioners (BRPs) to see the business-rescue process through before considering going to court.