Eskom has restricted 101 suppliers, including implicated directors and owners, from doing business with the utility for periods of up to 10 years through disciplinary processes conducted between February 2023 and March 2026.
The cases considered by Eskom date from 2015 to March 31, 2026, with most originating between 2016 and 2022, the utility said in a recent statement.
The restrictions were imposed following consideration by Eskom’s Supplier Review Committee, which assesses supplier misconduct cases and determines sanctions based on the available evidence and applicable procurement policies. Eskom said suppliers were given an opportunity to respond to the allegations against them before decisions were taken.
The cases involved what Eskom described as serious misconduct. “Fraud, corruption, procurement irregularities and supplier misconduct have affected public confidence and highlighted the need for decisive, transparent and sustainable consequence management across Eskom’s supply chain,” Eskom Group Chief Executive Dan Marokane said.
Eskom aims to process and resolve newly referred supplier disciplinary cases within 90 days, he added.
Treasury referrals extend restrictions
Of the 101 suppliers restricted by Eskom, 53 were referred to National Treasury, the utility said.
“As at August 20, 2026, National Treasury recorded the details of 35 companies and 45 directors or owners, linked to the restricted companies, on the National Treasury database of restricted suppliers,” Eskom said.
Listing on the National Treasury database prevents the affected suppliers or individuals from doing business with organs of state for the applicable restriction period rather than only preventing them from contracting with Eskom.
Eskom said further cases are being prepared for submission to National Treasury.
