Rantho: I would advise Singh to come clean
Parliament's portfolio committee on Public Enterprises chairwoman, Zukiswa Rantho, says former Eskom Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Anoj Singh, has an opportunity to tell the truth when he testifies on Tuesday.
Singh is set to testify at the inquiry into the mismanagement of state funds at the power utility on Tuesday.
Singh and former CEO, Matshela Koko has been fired from the power parastatal after Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced a clean-up of the board.
"As a key enabler of economic growth and social transformation, any further deterioration of Eskom's financial and operational conditions could have a severe impact on the country," says Ramaphosa.
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Rantho believes Singh should not defend the allegations levelled against him but apologise.
Singh allegedly allowed billions in public money to slip into the pockets of the controversial Gupta family at Transnet and Eskom.
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"I would advise Mr Singh that in agreeing that he has done something wrong. Everybody knows that he has done something wrong. If I was Mr Singh I would ask the committee to give me time, and declare my apology to the whole nation."