State Capture: ANC Joburg Welcomes Makhubo’s Decision To Appear Before Party’s Integrity Commission

THE ANC in Johannesburg has welcomed the decision by its regional chairperson and mayor Geoff Makhubo to subject himself to the party’s Provincial Integrity Commission (PIC) following revelations at the State Capture Commission this week that he received payments from tech giant EOH.

Makhubo appeared for the second time at the State Capture Commission this week relating to payments he allegedly received when he was still regional treasurer of the party.

Earlier this year, EOH officials testified at the State Capture Commission that the tech giant paid Makhubo’s company, Molelwane Consulting, a sum of R570 000 on 30 May 2016.

Makhubo, who was then serving as Joburg Finance MMC, also took R405 000 of the EOH payment for personal and family expenses.

Two days after EOH paid Makhubo’s company, a City of Johannesburg evaluation adjudication committee awarded EOH a R404-million contract to install its SAP software.

On Tuesday this week,