Gordhan hits back at allegations that he tried to influence Chief Justice Mogoeng
By Ntombi Nkosi
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Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan has denied ever influencing Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng saying he respects his independence.
In a statement released promptly a day after revelations emerged that he had discussed judicial matters with Mogoeng including asking the Chief Justice about the performance of his friend, KZN Judge Dhaya Pillay on the JSC interviews, Gordhan said: I have only ever engaged the Chief Justice in my official, professional capacity on several occasions, regarding matters such as:
“Recommendations of the Commission on the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers, at a time when the fiscus was constrained due to the impact of the global financial crisis; a courtesy, on the appointment of retired judges to perform certain functions (for example, on the appointment of retired Judge Ngoepe as the Tax Ombud); the separation of the budget of the judicia
Eskom accused of snubbing contractor at centre of the storm
By Karabo Ngoepe
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Johannesburg - With Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter being called to account for the allegations of purging black suppliers and undermining the role of black managers, the contractor at the centre of the storm – Econ Oil – says she still has not been contacted by the power utility.
Econ Oil s Nothemba Mlonzi has told the Sunday Independent that her company has still not been called to make representation or told of their R5.2-billion fuel supply contract status.
The company and Eskom are at loggerheads over the cancellation of the R5.2-billion contract.
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