Eskom’s most ardent supporter of the proposed nuclear build, Matshela Koko, has been appointed as acting group CEO of Eskom.
The announcement was made by public enterprises minister Lynne Brown late on Wednesday.
Koko, who is currently group executive for generation, will assume the position with effect from 1 December 2016.
The appointment follows the resignation of Brian Molefe earlier this month as Eskom’s group CEO.
“I approved the board’s request to appoint Mr Koko as acting group CEO,” said Brown.
“Mr Koko has a wealth of experience and understands the challenges Eskom faces. His appointment will also ensure continuity at Eskom,” she said.
“I have also asked the board to immediately start the process to appoint a permanent group CEO and that this process needs their urgent attention.”
Koko joined Eskom in September 1996 as an engineer-in-training and has moved steadily up the ranks.
Other positions he has occupied include boiler plant engineer manager and pressure parts engineer (2000); senior manager of power-plant engineering, enterprises division (2004); senior manager of engineering, generation division (2009), divisional executive for group technology (2010); and group executive technology and commercial services (2014).
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