"The fee repayment is a consequence of Eskom's non-compliance with the relevant procurement laws and not because of any wrongdoing or admission of liability by McKinsey," the firm said in an emailed statement Friday.
The National Prosecuting Authority's Asset Forfeiture Unit in May filed a lawsuit aimed at recouping R1 billion ($74 million) in consultancy fees it said were unlawfully paid to McKinsey by the state power utility, after talks with the U.S. firm about voluntarily repaying the money stalled.