LONG-RUNNING LITIGATION: Pay back the money — Brian Molefe’s multimillion-rand pension battle returns to ConCourt

Dianne Hawker-Kalubi· Jul 26, 2026 · 9:37 PM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 15 views

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LONG-RUNNING LITIGATION Pay back the money — Brian Molefe’s multimillion-rand pension battle returns to ConCourt Brian Molefe faces off against Eskom’s Pension and Provident Fund in the Constitutional Court, disputing the amount he owes from a controversial R10m pension payout amid claims of bad-faith litigation. The fund has now appealed to the Constitutional Court, contending that both the high court and the Supreme Court of Appeal ignored key factual and legal arguments when mandating oral evidence to decide his repayment amount. Molefe, on the other hand, contends that oral testimony is necessary to clear up the confusion caused by the fund’s constantly shifting claims.Irregular payout The pension payout dispute goes back almost a decade, beginning at the height of the State Capture period.

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▪LONG-RUNNING LITIGATION Pay back the money — Brian Molefe’s multimillion-rand pension battle returns to ConCourt Brian Molefe faces off against Eskom’s Pension and Provident Fund in the Constitutional Court, disputing the amount he owes fro
▪The fund has now appealed to the Constitutional Court, contending that both the high court and the Supreme Court of Appeal ignored key factual and legal arguments when mandating oral evidence to decide his repayment amount.
▪Molefe, on the other hand, contends that oral testimony is necessary to clear up the confusion caused by the fund’s constantly shifting claims.Irregular payout The pension payout dispute goes back almost a decade, beginning at the height of

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LONG-RUNNING LITIGATION Pay back the money — Brian Molefe’s multimillion-rand pension battle returns to ConCourt Brian Molefe faces off against Eskom’s Pension and Provident Fund in the Constitutional Court, disputing the amount he owes from a controversial R10m pension payout amid claims of bad-faith litigation. By Dianne Hawker-Kalubi 26 Jul 2026 Former Eskom and Transnet boss Brian Molefe, whose pension payout saga has returned to the Constitutional Court. (Photo: OJ Koloti / Gallo Images) Dive Deeper Speed Read Summary Listen Dive Deeper Eskom’s Pension and Provident Fund has challenged a full bench ruling by the high court, which it says leads to “absurd outcomes” in the ongoing battle over Brian Molefe’s pension payout refund.

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