Hon Chairperson,
regarding Question 238, the response is as follows. For part (a)(i), law enforcement agencies are seized with investigations into Eskom, Transnet, Denel and the SA Airways, SAA, in respect of some of the matters that relates to the malfeasance that have been observed. The Special Investigating Unit, SIU, is currently investigating the affairs of Transnet and Eskom in line with proclamation 11 of 2018. Furthermore, forensic reports concerning state-owned enterprises, SOEs, have been handed over to the Hawks and the SIU in order to determine those who must held liable for the amount stolen from the state. The Department of Public Enterprises as well as the SOEs have presented evidence at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. All these efforts are meant to assist the commission in revealing facts regarding allegations of fraud and maladministration in state- owned enterprises.
In the second part of this, as I have indicated the law enforcement agencies are seized with these investigations. The department and the SOEs are actively assisting these investigations and, of course,
once specific individuals are charged announcement in this regard will be made with the relevant authorities.
The following successful recoveries were registered in Eskom. A company by the name of McKinsey repaid R902 million against the civil claim Eskom instituted against company. Eskom successfully persuaded the recovery of R600 million that was illegally paid to Trillian. A full bench of the Gauteng High Court ordered that the funds be returned to Eskom to be used for the benefit of the country's citizenry. The SIU is currently in court on behalf of Eskom to set aside the Tegeta Brakfontein coal supplier agreement to the value of R2,7 billion.
Regarding Transnet, Regiments has agreed to repay R160 million of the R235 million in one contract. There are still negotiations underway with them. There are more funds that have been identified as potentially recoverable and the state-owned enterprises, SOEs, are in the process of perusing them with the law enforcement agencies. The department will be transparent and will provide details as some of these unfolding investigations are successfully concluded and individuals held liable by the courts. Thank you very much, Chair.
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