Pravin Gordhan’s Plan to Restructure Eskom Underway As Board Member Allegedly Resigns

Pravin Gordhan’s Plan to Restructure Eskom Underway As Board Member Allegedly Resigns

  • Eskom has allegedly been handed over the resignation of CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, Busi Mavuso
  • The board member’s alleged registration follows Minister Pravin Gordhan’s plan to restructure Eskom
  • The department of public enterprises recently indicated that government would deliberate on the reconstitution

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JOHANNESBURG - It seems that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s plan to restructure Eskom’s board is underway.

Eskom board member, Busi Mavuso
Eskom board member Busi Mavuso allegedly tendered her resignation. Image: Phill Magakoe & @PhumlaniMMajozi
Source: UGC

The power utility has reportedly been served with a resignation notice.

CEO of Business Leadership South Africa Busi Mavuso has allegedly resigned as an Eskom board member. The news of Mavuso’s alleged departure came amid the country’s energy crisis.

According to SABC News, the state-owned power utility is now down to five board members.

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The department of public enterprises recently indicated that the government would deliberate on the reconstitution of a restructured Eskom board.

Gordhan said he was constantly communicating with the board about matters about the “current generation challenges", EWN reported.

SA reacts to the alleged resignation:

La Giggs Makgitlane said:

“They are on board to be strategic, but are they? All they do is earn millions for nothing.”

Tiro Leola commented:

“Good! minus one problem from Eskom.”

Elviss Mkharr wrote:

“The whole board should be dissolved...they are useless.”

Patricia Seconds commented:

“Leaving a sinking ship.”

Syabonger Jae Appocalypse Dladla added:

“Resigning and running was the same word in the thugganomics dictionary.”

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He delivered a presentation at the Africa Renewables Investment Summit in Cape Town when he made the shocking revelation.

De Ruyter said that implementing extreme blackouts would be unthinkable, as it would lead to thousands of job losses.

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