By Zuko Komisa
On Thursday morning, Matshela Koko, the former head of Eskom, and seven other people, including family members, were detained.
They’re accused of defrauding people and laundering money.
Eight people are scheduled to appear in the Mpumalanga Middleburg Magistrates’ Court on allegations of fraud, corruption, and money laundering, according to a statement released this morning by Sindisiwe Seboka, the Investigating Directorate’s spokeswoman.
“The accused are to be arraigned on charges arising from alleged irregular contracts granted for the building of Kusile Power Stations valued at over R2 billion. “
“The accused were arrested in Gauteng and Mpumalanga this morning at the crack of dawn,” she said.
Bail of R70,000 was been granted for four of the eight defendants in the case involving corruption in the construction of Eskom’s Kusile Power Station.
They consist of Mosima, the spouse of former Eskom interim chief executive Matshela Koko, and Koketso Aren and Thato Choma, his two stepdaughters.
Along with the four, four other people appeared in court on the same counts of fraud, corruption, and money laundering.
Eight people who were detained in relation to allegations of corruption regarding Eskom’s Kusile Power Station made their appearances in court, which caused the Middleburg Magistrate Court in Mpumalanga to postpone proceedings.
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