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By News 24
Jul 26, 2024

Ex-Eskom official's defamation bid fails as judge says claims 'probably justified'

Sipho Tjabadi, who was fired by Eskom in 2015, wanted the utility to publicly apologise for hurting his reputation.

But the legal action backfired when a judge ruled claims made against Tjabadi by Eskom were "probably justified".

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Eskom's former head of quality and business excellence has failed in his bid to prove the power utility defamed him, with a judge saying he provided no evidence to back up his claims.

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg found that statements made by Eskom against Sipho Tjabadi - including that he was the subject of a criminal probe, and was "irresponsible and dishonest" - were "probably justified".