The new Eskom Board, headed by Telkom Board chairperson Mr Jabu Mabuza as chairperson has been welcomed by many.
The Board was announced on Saturday by the deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa who is less than a month at the helm of the ruling party, ANC. He announced the new Board in an attempt to restore confidence in the parastatal, improve its financial position and restore its operational performance.
Part of the statement reads as follows: “Eskom is critical to the South African economy. As a key enabler of economic growth and social transformation, any further deterioration of Eskom’s financial and operational conditions could have a severe impact on the country.”
During his visit in Mbombela in November last year on the day of the Red October campaign, Ramaphosa mentioned in his speech that there is a great need of rebuilding the country’s economic state.
“This is because our public enterprises have not been working as they should. We are all shareholders in Eskom, Sanral and others. Those resources that have been stolen must be brought back,” he said, in Mbombela.
Here is the list of the new Eskom board:
1. Mr Jabu Mabuza as chairperson
2.Mr Sifiso Dabengwa
3.Ms Sindi Mabaso-Koyana
4. Mr Mark Lamberti
5. Professor Tshepo Mongalo
6. Professor Malegapuru Makgoba
7. Ms Busisiwe Mavuso
8. Ms Nelisiwe Magubane
9. Dr Rod Crompton
10.Mr George Sebulela
11. Dr Pulane Molokwane
12.Dr Banothile Makhubela
13.Ms Jacky Molisane
The board is directed to immediately remove all Eskom executives who are facing allegations of serious corruptionand other acts of impropriety.
