NATIONAL NEWS - The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has told Parliament that it has evidence that the load-shedding of 2008 and 2014 was “self-inflicted" by Eskom.
The lobby group has also appealed to whistleblowers working at state-owned companies to be brave and to continue coming forward with evidence of corruption and state capture.
Outa has been briefing Parliament’s Public Enterprises Committee along with the South African Council Of Churches and a group of academics, all of whom have compiled reports on state capture.
The committee is preparing for its inquiry into Eskom, which is expected to get underway next week.
Members of Parliament (MPs) have heard about the creation of a mafia-like system allowing for the seizure and control of state-owned companies to syphon off billions into a few influential pockets, with the SA Council Of Churches alleging that President Jacob Zuma is the pivot for this.
Outa: There's evidence 2008 & 2014 load shedding was self-inflicted
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