The ANC has been awarded the right to serve papers in its defamation claim against André de Ruyter in Germany, where the former Eskom CEO is believed to be staying. On Wednesday, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria awarded the ANC an "edictal citation", an application for permission to serve court papers in a foreign country. In the interview, De Ruyter claimed he had evidence that a "senior politician" was involved in corruption at Eskom. READ | De Ruyter refuses to name 'senior politician' implicated in Eskom corruptionTwo months later, appearing before Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), De Ruyter refused to name the politician. The ANC wants the court to declare De Ruyter's statement to eNCA defamatory and order him to retract.

Source: News 24 May 05, 2023 02:39 UTC