The 32-month suspension of late coal scientist Mark van der Riet compromised Eskom’s efforts to avoid the adverse effects of poor quality coal on the country’s electricity supply, the Zondo commission of inquiry heard on Tuesday.
Before hearing the testimony of acting general manager for Eskom’s primary energy division, Dan Mashigo, evidence leader advocate Kate Hofmeyr indicated that Van der Riet submitted a statement to the commission shortly before his death.
The loss of Van der Riet’s expertise meant that Eskom’s project to enhance their quality assurance controls and avoid malfeasance by mines lost traction, Mashigo said. According to national treasury’s 2018 report on allegations of corruption at Eskom, in August 2015 Tegeta raised a dispute on Brakfontein’s coal sample based on coal analysis results which were reported by Sibonisiwe coal laboratory between August 23 and August 25 2015.
Van der Riet told treasury’s investigators that on August 28 2015, Koko informed him that he and Ramavhona should resample the Brakfontein disputed stockpiles at SABS. Van der Riet alleged that Koko told him that Eskom would insist that they observe Brakfontein’s sampling process the following week.
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