The National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate is confident that the corruption case involving former Eskom Acting Chief Executive Officer, Matshela Koko, will be re-enrolled.
Koko and 18 co-accused are facing charges of fraud and
corruption relating to the multi-billion rand contract that Eskom entered with
a Swiss company in 2015.
The Middleburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in
Mpumalanga struck the case off the roll on Tuesday after the state requested a
four-month postponement to finalise evidence.
The court considered the request an unreasonable delay in
the completion of the investigation.
The ID’s spokesperson, Sindisiwe Seboka, says they will
re-apply for re-enrollment as soon as the outstanding aspects of the
investigation are completed.
NPA ID spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka highlighted that the
court’s decision “is not tantamount to an acquittal or withdrawal of the
charges”.
“The delays were not anticipated at the time of the arrest
of the accused; due to the complex nature of the case, the extent and the sheer
volume, and the digital nature, of the evidence seized, in particular
subsequent to the arrest and enrolment. Work on the compilation of the
outstanding reports is ongoing. The ID
will re-apply for the matter to be re-enrolled within a reasonable period of
time, and as soon as the outstanding aspects of the investigation have been
completed,” she said.
Done by: Alungile Njemla
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