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His return to SA comes after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigative Directorate's successful extradition bid in connection with the fraud and corruption case in which Eskom paid R745m to Tubular Construction Projects.
This exposed the state-owned entity to R1.4bn as per the escalation of the contract.
The former Tubular Holdings executive adviser was arrested in 2021 and granted bail of £100,000 (R2.3m) and submitted additional surety of £250,000 (about R5.8m).
Lomas has been indicted with former Eskom executives Abram Masango and Frans Hlakudi as well as businessman Maphoko Kgomoeswana and CEO of Tubular Construction Antonio Trindade.
Masango and Hlakudi are accused of receiving undue gratification of R30m each from the contractors, Trindade and Lomas.
Kgomoeswana and his company, Babinatlou Business Services CC, are accused of facilitating the alleged bribes on behalf of the Eskom Kusile contractors to the state-owned power utility’s senior bosses.
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