On-site diesel storage tanks at Eskom’s Ankerlig Power Station in Atlantis.
Eskom has announced disciplinary action against several employees implicated in irregularities linked to a diesel procurement and storage contract, warning that criminal charges could follow as investigations deepen into alleged governance failures and procurement breaches.
The power utility on Friday outlined the first key actions arising from an interim forensic investigation report into tender MWP2197GX, which relates to the supply of diesel to Eskom’s Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) power stations.
Eskom utilises diesel-fired capacity from two main OCGT stations, Ankerlig Power Station in Atlantis, and Gourikwa Power Station in Mossel Bay, both in the Western Cape.
Eskom also utilises diesel-fired capacity from two Independent Power Producer (IPP) stations as part of its broader operations but these IPP arrangements are not part of the current investigation or associated consequence management processes.
