Former Eskom CEO's warning about the South African power system
Former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga has said Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Mteto Nyati, and Dan Marokane's team at the power utility have turned around the biggest power crisis in the country's history.
However, he warned that South Africa...
Eskom should be rewarded for handing over transmission assets — Board chairman
Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati says the state-owned power utility will need to be compensated for any assets it loses as a result of its unbundling.
Speaking to Power Talk on 30 March, Nyati explained there were many...
How MTN became South Africa's top mobile network
Former MTN South Africa CEO and current Eskom chairman, Mteto Nyati, says that strong leadership and a partnership with Huawei enabled it to become the best mobile network in South Africa.
“We were battling poor network coverage, frequent...
Eskom chairman says media reporting on improvements is racist
Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati says the South African media's reporting on the power utility's turnaround has been unbalanced due to racism.
Speaking to Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh during an episode of This Economy, Nyati said the media tries...
New Eskom CEO starting on 1 March 2024
Eskom has announced that its new group CEO, Dan Marokane, will assume office on 1 March 2024.
In its announcement of Marokane's appointment in early December 2023, Eskom said he would be joining the company no later than 31 March 2024.
Telkom appoints Transnet's Nonkululeko Dlamini as new CFO
Telkom has announced the appointment of outgoing Transnet chief financial officer (CFO) Nonkululeko Dlamini as its new group financial head and executive director.
Telkom's board said Dlamini would assume her new role as CFO from 1...
Eskom eliminating COO position
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom Holding SOC Ltd. will eliminate the position of chief operating officer after Jan Oberholzer, who is currently in the role, retires in April, according to board member Mteto Nyati.
“Going forward we’re not going to...
Eskom plans to suspend load-shedding for 11 hours — here is the timetable
Eskom has announced that it plans to reduce load-shedding incrementally over the weekend, and aims to briefly suspend it on Sunday afternoon.
“Due to an improvement in available generation capacity, together with the...
Why Eskom is collapsing
Solidarity CEO Dirk Hermann said there are two main reasons for Eskom’s collapse – corruption and race-based policies.
In 2022, South Africans endured the worst load-shedding the country has ever seen. Hours of power outages per day are now commonplace.
Eskom no longer forced to use 100% black-owned suppliers
Eskom, Denel, Transnet, and other state-owned companies (SOCs) can no longer disqualify suppliers from consideration for tenders if they don't meet black economic empowerment (BEE) criteria.
Sunday newspaper Rapport reports that finance...
The big lie about Eskom's power stations
Eskom has been telling South Africans that its ageing coal-fired power station fleet is the main reason for breakdowns. However, the real reasons are much closer to home.
Over the last three years, load-shedding has skyrocketed because of power station...
Black Business Council slams Eskom director for criticising BEE rules
The Black Business Council (BBC) has slammed Eskom board member and former MTN CEO Mteto Nyati for his statement that South Africa's empowerment rules hamper the power utility's performance.
The BBC believes Nyati's words...
Former Eskom chair and MTN CEO appointed to Eskom board
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan announced a new Eskom board during a media briefing on Friday, 30 September 2022.
The board was approved in a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, after Gordhan had met with the incumbent board on...
Altron appoints new CEO
JSE-listed technology company Altron has announced that Werner Kapp will replace Mteto Nyati as CEO.
Kapp will take the reins at Altron on 1 October 2022.
Altron CEO Mteto Nyati resigns
JSE-listed technology company Altron has announced that group chief executive Mteto Nyati will step down from his role on 30 June 2022.
Altron said the decision was informed by Nyati’s search for a new challenge.
Altron posts R34 million profit
Altron says it has posted a solid set of results in a challenging environment, and will not be mandating Covid-19 vaccinations for staff.
Beware: Piracy is costing you billions
According to a new study by the IDC, the use of pirated software is costing businesses billions around the globe – and South Africa is no exception.