Fin24 reports that Dan Marokane, who is currently at the helm of sugar producer Tongaat-Hulett and was previously head of group capital at Eskom, is set to be appointed as chief executive officer of Eskom.
A special Cabinet meeting has apparently been called for Friday to approve the appointment, with an announcement imminent. Eskom declined to give details on Thursday evening, with spokesperson Daphne Mokwena indicating: "Eskom would like to reiterate that the process of the appointment of the group chief executive is with the shareholder and once the decision is made, an announcement will be made public." Former chief executive André de Ruyter gave notice of his resignation a year ago, in December, 2022, and abruptly exited his post early in February, 2023, after an explosive television interview. However, the process to find a new CEO then hit a lengthy roadblock. Calib Cassim, the company’s chief financial officer, has been the interim head since De Ruyter left. Meantime, Tshepo Monaheng is set to be appointed as CEO of embattled state-owned arms manufacturer Denel. Mohaneng is currently CEO at the South African Forestry Company (SAFCOL) – one of the few SOEs in SA that was profitable in the last financial year.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard at Fin24
- Read too, Dan Marokane to be picked as new Eskom CEO, at Moneyweb
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