Brian Molefe appointed as interim Eskom CE
As it struggles with a week-long regime of power rationing, Eskom on Friday, 17 April 2015, announced the appointment of Brian Molefe as interim chief executive with immediate effect.
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"We wanted a leader with the experience of a turnaround in major state institutions," said Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown.
Molefe, who is the CEO of Transnet, would immediately work on minimising the debilitating load-shedding that Eskom has had to embark on the whole week, she said.
The board of Transnet has submitted three recommendations to temporarily replace Molefe, said Brown.
With over 34% of its capacity either broken down or unavailable for planned maintenance, Eskom has resorted to daily power interruptions to prevent a complete blackout.
Source: BDpro