TOM EATON | Koko’s hollow victory sounds a death knell for post-Zondo quest for justice

He hasn’t been acquitted, but ANC is starving the NPA of money that it needs to bring state capture accused to book

23 November 2023 - 21:47

Admirers of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko swear he is innocent of corruption and that he’s a great engineer. There’s been no verdict against him, so I can’t speak with any authority on the first claim. As for the second, however, it is definitely true that this week Koko has invented — engineered, if you will — an entirely new strategy for other high-profile South Africans accused of a crime. ..

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