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Businessman extradited from UK to South Africa on fraud charges

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Michael Lomas was a contractor for South Africa's ailing power utility Eskom .

He is accused of taking kickbacks on contracts between his firm and the utility.

Mr Lomas landed at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg early on Friday morning .

He will be formally charged at Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Friday .