Cape Times reports that ousted Eskom group chief executive Brian Molefe has agreed not to report for duty at the power utility pending legal proceedings regarding his future at Eskom.  

This agreement followed the postponement on Tuesday of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) high court application against him in which the party had asked that the decision to reinstate him be set aside.  Although the reinstatement decision was rescinded on Friday by the Eskom board, the DA said it would go ahead with the application if Molefe was successful in the Labour Court, where he has made application for the Board’s decision to be overturned.  The DA’s urgent high court application, which was due to start on Tuesday, was accordingly postponed indefinitely.  In terms of the agreement reached, Molefe will not report for work at Eskom, and Eskom will not expect him to perform his duties.  James Selfe of the DA said the party would meanwhile attempt to intervene in Molefe’s Labour Court matter.  Should Molefe be successful in the Labour Court, the DA would take the necessary steps to re-enrol its high court application to interdict his continued employment at Eskom.

• Read this report by Zelda Venter in full at Cape Times

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