Eskom probes executives in alleged job-for-pals scandal

Manyane Manyane

Eskom has been rocked by an alleged job-for-pals scandal involving an executive in its Human Resources (HR) department and an employee who works in the finance department. This was after the HR executive Lebogang Letlape and Cathrine Mosotho, who works in finance, allegedly plotted the appointment of Mosotho’s boyfriend who was subsequently appointed as senior manager for operational technology and cyber security at Eskom Distribution. It has been alleged that Letlape was also part of the interview panel. The alleged boyfriend, Ezzard de Lange, apparently resigned last week after Eskom launched an investigation into the matter. The matter was reported by a whistleblower to the utility in March 2023, following De Lange’s appointment. According to the whistleblower, Mosotho visited Letlape’s home in Pretoria North to discuss the position on January…

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Star South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-20

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