Eskom investigation clears chief operating officer of any wrongdoing
Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer has been cleared of the allegations that were levelled against him.
Eskom’s chief operating officer (COO) Jan Oberholzer has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a senior counsel following a number of allegations levelled against him.
The Eskom board appointed a senior counsel to investigate allegations of corruption, dishonesty, abuse of power and conflict of interest against Oberholzer in March.
The statement said that the senior counsel conducted the investigation by interviewing witnesses and reviewing the information and documentary evidence provided by the witnesses, including the complainant and other Eskom officials.
“The senior counsel has found no basis to the allegations of dishonesty, corruption, conflict of interest and abuse of power levelled against the COO,” the statement said.
“On all the other allegations against Mr Oberholzer that were put before the senior counsel, the board is satisfied that these have been fully and adequately ventilated and investigated and that there is no cause for any action against Mr Oberholzer.”
