Cape Town – The search for a new CEO for Eskom is ongoing following the departure of former CEO Andre de Ruyter earlier this year.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa provided an update on the CEO appointment process during a media briefing, IOL reported.
Ramokgopa suggested that Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan could offer further information about the CEO appointment.
However, a government communications officer informed journalists that, in the global search, only a single candidate out of 147 was initially recommended but was subsequently rejected by the government (the Shareholder), the reports said.
“When the Board submitted the initial submission, upon conclusion of the selection process, it was fully cognisant of the provisions of Section 14.3.2 of the MOI [Memorandum of Incorporation] which requires that the submission clearly profile three appointable candidates.
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“The Board emerged with a single appointable candidate. The recommendation was subsequently turned back by the Shareholder who did not concur with the recommendation as it was deemed to not fully meet the requirements of clause 14.3.2. of the MOI,” a communication to journalists read, according to the report.
The Board’s Governance and Strategy Committee is now working on finding a suitable CEO for Eskom, and an announcement will be made by Eskom once this process is concluded, said Ramokgopa.
Last week, Eskom’s acting group CEO, Calib Cassim, remained silent regarding the appointment of a permanent CEO, nearly seven months after the dramatic exit of De Ruyter.
Cassim revealed that he has not applied for the CEO position and is in discussions to extend his contract as Eskom’s CFO.
Eskom Acting CEO Calib Cassim tells #Newzroom405‘s @NtoksKhumalo that he did not apply for the top job at the utility, adding that he is rather negotiating his contract as CFO.
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— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) September 27, 2023
“I have not applied in terms of the process of [appointing] the CEO. I think the CFO role still has a lot of work that needs to be done and completed,” he said.
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