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Engineering News reports that Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has appointed the highly experience Smunda Mokoena as chairperson of the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa).
The appointment became effective on 20 October and Mokoena’s term is expected to continue until 13 September 2024. Mokoena is a previous CEO of the National Electricity Regulator (NER), as well as CEO and full-time regulator member at Nersa, which succeeded the NER. Nersa noted in a statement that Mokoena has over 34 years of work experience in mining, energy, infrastructure development, policy making and economic regulation. Prior to his work as a regulator, he worked as deputy director-general at NEPAD in The Presidency, deputy director-general at the then Department of Minerals and Energy (DME), where he also played the role of chief director for energy supply and deputy chief inspector of mines. Before joining the DME, he worked as a senior engineer at Elandsrand Gold Mining Company, Western Deep Levels, ERGO and Anglo American. Mokoena holds a Master’s in Business Administration from De Montfort University (UK), Bachelor of Science (Engineering) from the then University of Natal and a Government Certificate of Competency as Electrical Engineer for the Mines and Works from the then DME.
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