Eskom has demanded that consultancy PwC repay it R95-million, alleging the money was disbursed under an invalid contract.
An investigation Eskom commissioned from G9 Consulting and Advisory Services found PwC took credit for work the utility had done itself, according to amaBhungane, which first reported the development.
PwC’s own investigations to date have not identified any basis on which to entertain Eskom’s demand
PwC said it won the Eskom contract after a competitive bidding process, and that on average 27 of its staff worked full time for a year on the project, which identified potential savings of R56-billion for the utility.
“PwC’s own investigations to date have not identified any basis on which to entertain Eskom’s demand,” the consultancy said in a statement.
While PwC co-operated with the forensic investigation that Eskom’s letter was based on, it hasn’t seen the underlying report and therefore is unable to comment further, it said.
