Mabuza appeared before the commission on Monday to conclude his testimony.  

He referred to a series of emails which were retrieved from the power utility's internal server containing emails sent from former executive Matshela Koko, former legal head Suzanne Daniels and former chief financial officer Anoj Singh to Gupta associates Salim Essa and Nazeem Howa, who was the CEO of Gupta-owned Oakbay.

According to the Mabuza, the emails are evidence of the illegal tender between Eskom, Tegeta, Mckinsey and its subsidiary Trillian.

"The pattern that we are picking up here is that on this day, the 20th of July, on returning to office Mr. Matshela Koko sends this material to Mr. Essa to demonstrate what business opportunities exist in Eskom. At the end of this, this is when certain work was given to Mckinsey and how the Trillion, which did not exist at the time, was inserted for a business opportunity.”

Some of the documents allegedly sent to Essa include a Treasury document detailing the cost control measures for every government entity, an Exco resolution detailing a 'top engineers' programme by Eskom to be designed by Mckinsey and other tender related documents.

"We have made the argument that in reference of Mr. Essa, that Eskom was being run outside of Eskom. Outsiders would determine what to do and would draft executive insight and the new leadership that what put in place, which is the game changer at Eskom. It would take instructions from outside and they draft, put them on letterhead, put them in front of the board, the board approves and that becomes an Eskom position," he added.

Another email contains a board resolution, allegedly sent by Koko to Essa, which contains a board resolution to stop business with several newspapers including the Mail & Guardian, Sunday Times and City Press after complaints were laid against them bysState entities.

He concluded his testimony by handing over 15 names of people who he believes need to be summoned to the commission, including former CEO Brian Molefe.

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