11 November 2016, Johannesburg: Responding to the news that Brian Molefe – who was heavily implicated in the ‘State of Capture’ report – has resigned from Eskom, Greenpeace Africa’s Senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager Melita Steele has said:
“Greenpeace welcomes the news that Brian Molefe has resigned following the revelations in the Public Protector’s report. This is a victory for accountability and transparency, and is a clear message that our democracy is alive and well and that South Africans have had enough of dodgy deals behind closed doors.
Since Brian Molefe was personally spearheading Eskom’s anti renewable energy campaign, this news is good for all South Africans. It is now time to question Molefe’s single minded determination for nuclear to go ahead in this country, and to make sure that Eskom’s new CEO is someone who is able to lead the utility into a clean, renewable energy future that puts the interests of South Africans first.
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Since Brian Molefe was personally spearheading Eskom’s anti renewable energy campaign, this news is good for all South Africans. It is now time to question Molefe’s single minded determination for nuclear to go ahead in this country, and to make sure that Eskom’s new CEO is someone who is able to lead the utility into a clean, renewable energy future that puts the interests of South Africans first.
Media contact:
Lerato P.Ngakane; Climate and Energy Communications Officer; +27 81 464 9726 /[email protected]