Parliament’s public enterprises portfolio committee is concerned at the suspension of four top Eskom executives, it said on Friday.<\/p>\n
“We register our concern regarding the stability and governance of the power utility, considering the current energy challenges facing the country,” committee chairwoman Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba said in a statement.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Eskom chairman Zola Tsotsi said the four executives, including chief executive Tshediso Matona, had been asked to step aside as the power utility embarked on a fact-finding inquiry.<\/p>\n
The other three are finance director Tsholofelo Molefe, group capital executive Dan Morokane, and commercial and technology executive Matshela Koko.<\/p>\n
Non-executive board member Zethembe Khoza would become interim chief executive.<\/p>\n
Letsatsi-Duba said her committee needed a “comprehensive briefing” from Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown and the Eskom board regarding the suspensions and the investigation to be conducted.<\/p>\n
“As Eskom’s oversight body, it’s important to be briefed on the latest developments on what is happening within the power utility and not be informed through media reports.”<\/p>\n
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