Moneyweb reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) told the Gauteng High Court in papers filed on Monday that the rules of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund did not allow for early retirement of Eskom employees who, like Brian Molefe, were younger than 55.  

The party approached the court to ask for an urgent interdict preventing Molefe from performing any duties or functions as group chief executive of Eskom or receiving any benefits associated with the position.  It further asked the court to review and set aside public enterprises minister Lynne Brown’s decision to “reinstate” Molefe as Eskom CEO as it was said to be irrational.  Brown on Friday defended her support for a decision by the Eskom board to “reinstate” Molefe almost five months after he left Eskom in November.  The DA argued that in fact Molefe resigned in November last year and his resignation was accepted, confirmed and acted upon.  Brown could therefore not have “reinstated” him, but should have followed the prescribed procedure if she wanted to appoint him afresh.

• Read this report by Antoinette Slabbert in full at Moneyweb
• See too, DA files urgent court application opposing Molefe's reinstatement at Eskom, at M&G

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