First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Matshela Koko was as self-righteous as ever. The former Eskom technology and commercial executive has gained a following on social media by building an alternate reality where he is an honest victim of conspiracy rather than a Gupta stooge. “You must judge me on the compliance of Eskom directives. You must judge me on my compliance with Eskom procedures and most of all you must judge me on whether my decisions have been prudent or not,” he told the Zondo Commission on Tuesday. Although Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s inquiry has been diluted to include a staggering array of corruption allegations, Eskom remains one of his priorities as he scrambles to conclude his work. Its cast includes former president Jacob Zuma and his son Duduzane, the Guptas, multiple ministers, Salim Essa and the companies Regiments, Trillian and McKinsey.