Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that Treasury had decided to withdraw the gazette that granted Eskom exemption from disclosing irregular, wasteful and fruitless expenditure.
The minister was briefing MPs following the public outcry about the decision.
Before the withdrawal of the gazette, Godongwana said that the intention was not to hide any corruption or bad practices at Eskom."And in light of those comments and generally the comments from the public, we’ve decided to withdraw the gazette for now." Committee member Bheki Hadebe said that Eskom was never in the position to be granted such an exemption and welcomed the withdrawal.MPs said that Treasury should consult with Parliament when it makes such consideration in future.
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