DA plans to lay criminal charges against ANC’S Chancellor House over bribe

Melon Radebe

29 September 2015

The Democratic Alliance says it will lay criminal charges against the African National Congress’s Chancellor House over $6 million Hitachi bribe.

In 2007, Hitachi Ltd won a R38.5 billion tender to provide Eskom with boilers for the Medupi and Kusile power stations. Last night they confessed to have made improper payments to the ANC’s investment company, the Chancellor House in the process leading up to the tender being awarded.

In a statement issued, the DA says, reports late yesterday evening claim that Hitachi Ltd agreed to pay $19 million to settle charges brought against it by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission which alleged inaccurately recorded improper payments to the ANC via the Chancellor House.

“The DA will be laying criminal charges against Chancellor House with this regard. The DA will also be writing to the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, requesting that her office institute an investigation into this matter with immediate effect.”, Mmusi Maimane’s acting spokesperson Graham Charters said.