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Elon Musk backed reality star Spencer Pratt’s suggestions on Thursday that the mail-in voting system “could be” rife with widespread fraud after Pratt recently failed to advance to a runoff in the Los Angeles mayor’s race when mail-in ballots counted after Election Day swung the race in his opponents’ favor.
Key Facts
Musk reposted a 10-minute video message from Pratt discussing the “Red Mirage” phenomenon when early election results tend to favor Republicans, only to swing in favor of Democrats when mail-in ballots are counted, since Democrats historically vote by mail in larger proportions than Republicans.
“California has legalized election fraud,” Musk wrote in reposting the video.
Pratt held second-place, and was more than 40,000 votes ahead of LA City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democrat, in the days after Election Day, but she leaped ahead of him when mail-in ballots…
THE TUTUKA POWER STATION PROCUREMENT FRAUD (ESKOM)
Date: August 29, 2025 Perpetrator: Jessie Phindile Kubheka (Supplier Director)
Case Description: As part of the ongoing “cleaning up” of Eskom, Jessie Phindile Kubheka was sentenced to 12 years (with 5 years suspended) for defrauding the Tutuka Power Station. The case involved a sophisticated procurement syndicate that exploited Eskom’s emergency repair protocols. Kubheka’s company was contracted to deliver three high-specification containers for the power station. Only one container was ever delivered, and even that single unit failed to meet the required safety and technical specifications.
Despite the lack of delivery, Kubheka issued grossly inflated invoices, defrauding the utility of approximately R2.6 million. The Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court ordered Kubheka to repay the full amount. This case is significant because it marks a shift in Eskom’s strategy toward “naming and shaming” suppliers and pursuing full asset recovery. It serves as a stark warning to contractors that the 2026 climate of “Zero Tolerance” for state-owned enterprise (SOE) fraud is backed by active judicial enforcement.
Link to Original: Eskom Official – Tutuka Fraud Sentencing