/ 30 November 2016

Lynne Brown approves appointment of Matshela Koko as acting CEO of Eskom

According to Mabuza
Matshela Koko, the former head of generation at Eskom. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Eskom’s Matshela Koko has been appointed acting chief executive of the state power utility with effect from December 1, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown announced on Wednesday.

Koko, who is in charge of power generation and has worked at Eskom since 1996, replaces Brian Molefe, who resigned after being implicated in allegations of influence peddling in former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report. – Reuters