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ANC STATEMENT ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON 20 FEBRUARY 2023

The ANC is currently consulting with its legal team concerning statements made by former

Eskom CEO, Mr Andre De Ruyter, in which he alleges wrongdoing and criminality against

the organisation.

The ANC is firmly committed, through promoting and supporting policy, legislation, and

action, to deal with any acts of corruption – or other forms criminality – and to hold any

perpetrators to account. Corruption and criminality are implacable enemies of

development and our commitment to build a better life for all.

Accordlingy, we reiterate our call to Mr De Ruyter to lay criminal charges, with verifiable

details about his serious allegations, to allow law enforecement agencies to investigate,

and where appropriate, to prosecute those who have a case to answer, including any ANC

members or public representatives who have violated both the laws of the Republic as well

as the prescripts of the ANC Constitution and their oath of membership.

In this regard, we draw attention to the provisions of Section 34 of the Prevention and

Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act 12 of 2004) which makes it illegal for any

person in a position of authority not to report an act or information of corruption or

criminality.

To date, the ANC is not aware of any action taken by Mr De Ruyter in this respect. The ANC

urges Mr De Ruyter to fulfil his constitutional and legal obligations to officially report to

the police any act of criminality and/or illegality he is aware of within the next seven days.

The ANC once again advises Mr De Ruyter that by law it is obligatory for “any person who

holds a position of authority and who knows or ought reasonably to have known or

suspected that any other person has committed an offence (of corruption), theft, fraud,

extortion, forgery or uttering of a forged document involving an amount of R100 000,00 or

more, must report such knowledge or suspicion or cause such knowledge or suspicion to

be reported to any police official”.

Failure by Mr De Ruyter to bring such information forward and report it in line with his

obligations will result in the ANC laying Section 34 charges against him.

 

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