Eskom chairman Mpho Makwana will step down at the end of the month and will be replaced in the role by Mteto Nyati.
minister Pravin Gordhan has announced that Eskom chairman Mpho Makwana will step down from the state-owned electricity utility’s board at the end of October.
Mteto Nyati, a former CEO of Altron and MTN South Africa, will be appointed interim chairman at that time, Gordhan said. “Mr Makwana will utilise the remainder of October to hand over to the new interim chairperson of the board,” the public enterprises department said in a statement. It did not say why Makwana was leaving.“I thank the minister for the positive amicable manner upon which we conclude my tenure,” Makwana said in the same statement. Gordhan thanked Makwana for his contribution “during the most difficult time for Eskom”.
“Our efforts to stabilise Eskom and restructure it into three subsidiaries — generation, transmission and distribution — remain on track,” said Gordhan. “As government, we are committed to ensuring that Eskom has the right skills, talent and experience to support our pursuit of a more secure energy future for South Africans.”Makwana’s departure comes amid tensions between Gordhan and the Eskom board over the appointment of a new CEO to replace André de Ruyter.
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