Police avoid dealing with kingpins plundering Eskom: retired cop who probed corruption at entity

Former officer flags ‘swamp of organised crime’ at the parastatal

15 November 2023 - 19:08

Retired police brigadier Jap Burger, who investigated malfeasance at Eskom, has slammed the police’s approach to investigating corruption at the power utility, saying investigators were focusing on low-level criminals while avoiding dealing with kingpins operating behind the scenes...

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