The return of Brian Molefe to run state-owned energy company Eskom, three months after leaving to become an MP, has been widely condemned. 

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called on the government to reverse the decision. 

He announced his departure from the high paying job as CEO late last year saying that he was leaving “in the interest of good governance” after being implicated in corruption allegations by an anti-corruption watchdog body report. 

It was originally thought that the reason behind Mr Molefe suddenly becoming an MP was because he was part of a grand plan to make him finance minister after President Jacob Zuma sacked Pravin Gordhan in the now infamous midnight cabinet reshuffle. 

But that plan failed because of widespread condemnation. 

Eskom's board said they offered him his job back because because his $2.2m ( £1.5m) pension was too big. 

The opposition Democratic Alliance has already lodged papers in the High Court in Pretoria to stop his reappointment.

As he arrived back at his old office today he was welcomed with warm cheers by Eskom staff in spite of some opposition parties attempting to block his way into the office compound:

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