Top officials who stayed in power after exposés

Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Picture: Gallo Images/Netwerk24/Dlangamandla In 2016, then Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report detailed contacts between Molefe and the Gupta family during the period in which Eskom awarded lucrative coal contracts. He featured prominently in the State Capture commission’s findings on procurement involving McKinsey and Trillian.

Singh has not been convicted. He was suspended in 2017 after allegations that a company linked to his stepdaughter benefited from Eskom contracts. The public protector found his appointment was unlawful, yet he remained at the SABC for years.

Despite facing fraud, corruption and other criminal allegations, Mdluli headed the police’s Crime Intelligence division after his suspension was lifted. During his leadership, the agency was embroiled in procurement controversies that featured prominently in state capture. She was at the helm during years of governance failures at the airline.

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Judicial findings declared her a delinquent director. She remained in office for years despite adverse judgments from the Constitutional Court.

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