- Eskom and Deloitte Consulting have reached a settlement in a legal dispute.
- The agreement reached resolves an outstanding dispute between the parties over services provided by Deloitte Consulting to Eskom from April 2016 to September 2017.
In terms of the agreement, Deloitte Consulting will repay an amount of R150 million to Eskom, representing a portion of the original fees invoiced, in full and final settlement of the matter. The settlement amount was determined after extensive negotiation between the parties in order to avoid protracted and costly litigation.
Eskom originally wanted Deloitte to pay back R207 million. Read more
The parties further agreed:
- Investigations completed by Eskom and Deloitte showed no evidence of state capture or corruption;
- Eskom benefited from the services that Deloitte Consulting rendered during the period of engagement, and Eskom continues to benefit from these services;
- There were technical irregularities within the procurement process, and Deloitte Consulting accepts that it participated in this irregular procurement process; and
- Deloitte Consulting is entitled to compensation for the value it delivered to Eskom.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
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Very enlightening all your articles. Why is South Africa lagging behind the rest of Africa as far as renwable energy is concerned? Isn’t it time to lobby for a total ban on any new coal.mines? This is polluting tge air adding to climate change and many coal mines are situated on hood agricultural land even on banks of rivers . This is endangering the quality of water used for irrigation and domestic use. The restoration of land after coal mines is just not happening leaving the land in a pitiful condition.