Eskom has had 11 chief executives and countless board changes in 10 years, and its condition remains just as critical. Will another reshuffle make a difference?
Eskom has paid executive committee members 109% more in 2011 than last year, according to its financial statements for the year ended March 31.
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/ 17 December 2010
Eskom’s former CEO Jacob Maroga — who last week lost his court bid for reinstatement — has now appealed the ruling.
It was probably the first major news story of January 2010: Jacob Maroga’s demand for R85-million in compensation following his departure from Eskom.
Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled against Jacob Maroga in the R85-million lawsuit that he had brought against Eskom for unlawful dismissal.
Eskom’s former CEO, Jacob Maroga, lost his court bid to be reinstated to his position, the company said on Saturday.
Eskom on Tuesday appointed Brian Dames as its new chief executive, the power utility said in a statement.
<b>Kevin Davie</b> was present at court to observe the case of Jacob Maroga versus Eskom.
Axed Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga is suing the company for millions. The Mail & Guardian has the court documents. Download them below.
Judgement was reserved on Wednesday in former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga’s court attempt to get an R85-million payout from Eskom for firing him.
Former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga was paid a R2,3-million performance bonus in February, in spite of being fired, a court heard on Tuesday.
The termination of Jacob Maroga’s employment as CEO of power utility Eskom was illegal, a court heard on Monday.
Jacob Maroga’s R85-million compensation claim against Eskom began in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday.
The termination of former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga’s employment contract has been found to be unlawful by the high court in Johannesburg.
Where efficiency and diversity could shape energy policy, coal and Eskom dominate. Are the ANC’s investments in Chancellor House to blame?
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/ 23 February 2010
Eskom has filed court papers accusing former CEO Jacob Maroga of having "failed to perform his duties" and being "dishonest", it was reported.
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/ 10 February 2010
If ever there was a poster for why nationalisation sucks, Alexcor, Eskom, SAA, SABC, Denel and Sentech would feature boldly and largely on it.
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/ 27 January 2010
White extremists stuck in 1972 and Women’s League Cardigans. Hayibo’s take on the news of the day.
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/ 26 January 2010
Early indications are that the ANCYL may not back former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga in his legal challenge against the parastatal.
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/ 26 January 2010
Payouts to "failed" departing chief executives of parastatals have cost the SA public at least R262,1-million over the last decade, the DA says.
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/ 26 January 2010
Cosatu said on Tuesday that the amount Jacob Maroga is claiming from Eskom over his dismissal — R85-million — is excessive.
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/ 24 January 2010
Ousted Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga has slapped the parastatal with a massive R85-million lawsuit, a media report said on Sunday.
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/ 16 November 2009
Bobby Godsell has confirmed his resignation as chairperson of Eskom with Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan, he said in a statement on Monday.
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/ 13 November 2009
Jacob Zuma and minister Barbara Hogan are increasingly at cross-purposes over what control government should exercise over state-owned entities.
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/ 13 November 2009
Eskom’s problems now are so deep and multifaceted it will take more than any individual to fix them — It will need a whole country.
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/ 13 November 2009
The board says he is out, but will Maroga agree? Lynley Donnelly asks.
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/ 13 November 2009
The ANC should consider firing Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan. Better still, she should resign before she loses all self-respect.
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/ 12 November 2009
Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan has confirmed Maroga’s resignations and slammed allegations of racism in a biting speech to Parliament.
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/ 12 November 2009
Jacob Maroga has resigned as CEO of Eskom, the electricity parastatal’s board said on Thursday.
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/ 12 November 2009
Jacob Maroga is no longer chief executive officer of Eskom, and will not be receiving a golden handshake or any sort of payment.
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/ 12 November 2009
The Eskom board is expected to shed light on the resignation saga around its CEO Jacob Maroga at a media briefing on Thursday afternoon.
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/ 12 November 2009
The board of power utility Eskom insisted on Wednesday that CEO Jacob Maroga has resigned despite his denial.