A judge ruled on Thursday that Michael Lomas, a former contractor at utilities company Eskom, can be extradited to South Africa to face a string of bribery charges over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal surrounding a problem-ridden power plant.
A judge ruled on Thursday that Michael Lomas, a former contractor at utilities company Eskom, can be extradited to South Africa to face a string of bribery charges over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal surrounding a problem-ridden power plant.
Ex-Eskom senior manager France Hlakudi and former Group Capital divison executive, Abram Masango, allegedly pocketed R30 million each in bribes at Eskom's Kusile power station in Mpumalanga.
The National Prosecuting Authority is mandated to uphold the rule of law by bringing suspected criminals to justice and claiming back stolen money. Calls for swift and effective accountability are growing louder, and many South Africans are questioning whether the NPA is up to the task.