Michael Lomas

Lomas, a former contractor at power utility Eskom, is wanted in South Africa in connection with the R745 million Kusile fraud and corruption case. The National ...

"His arrest at the time emanated from months of talks with the UK authorities about the fraud and corruption case where Eskom paid R745 million to Tubular Construction Projects. The ID applied to the UK authorities to invoke the European Convention on Extradition of 1957 and the UN Convention against Corruption 2003 to bring Lomas back to South Africa to stand trial. The judgment comes after a two-year legal battle by the ID to get Lomas to stand trial in South Africa in connection with the Kusile corruption case. Lomas, a former contractor at power utility Eskom, is wanted in South Africa in connection with the R745 million Kusile fraud and corruption case. - Michael Lomas is wanted in connection with the R745 million Eskom Kusile fraud and corruption case. A London court has given the green light for the extradition of United Kingdom fugitive Michael Lomas to South Africa.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been granted an order to extradite UK fugitive Michael Lomas.

Lomas was out of the country when his co-accused were arrested and he has never cooperated with law enforcement to stand trial. “His arrest at the time emanated from months of talks with the UK authorities about the fraud and corruption case, where Eskom paid R745-million to Tubular Construction Projects. To Subscribe to Sunday World, [click here.](https://subs.arena.africa/#!/offer/411?utm_source=promo411&utm_medium=Circ) On Thursday, the Westminster magistrate’s court in London issued judgment for Lomas’ extradition to be sent to the UK Secretary of State under UN Convention against Corruption 2003, section 87(3). The legal process has been lengthy, and we are pleased with the judgment.” Seboka said he also submitted an additional surety of £250 000.

The Westminster Magistrate's Court in London has approved the extradition of former Eskom contractor, Michael Lomas to South Africa to face charges of fraud ...

His arrest at the time emanated from months of talks with UK authorities about the case in which Eskom paid R745m to Tubular Construction Projects. Lomas, along with four other accused in South Africa, are expected to stand trial in connection to the R745 million fraud and corruption case at the Kusile power station. The Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London has approved the extradition of former Eskom contractor, Michael Lomas to South Africa to face charges of fraud and corruption at the power utility.

A UK court granted South African prosecutors the right to extradite a British national implicated in an alleged fraudulent deal with state-owned power ...