ESKOM REPORTS
Chairwoman Venete Klein not forced to resign, says directors body
Report suggests the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa director was ousted after dispute involving Eskom
The Institute of Directors of Southern Africa is tight-lipped about the departure of its chairwoman, Venete Klein, who resigned a week before concluding her tenure, with a news report claiming she was ousted over a dispute involving Eskom. BizNews reported on Monday that Klein was forced to resign from the institute’s board over her role in the latest controversy surrounding Eskom. Klein served on Eskom’s board as a nonexecutive director for two-and-a-half years, resigning early in May "due to potential conflicts with another board that I serve on", she said. The Eskom board has come under fire for reappointing Brian Molefe as CEO after he voluntarily stepped down in 2016, following former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s state of capture report that linked him to the Gupta family. Klein, however, said there was no disagreement between her and the institute concerning Molefe. "My resignation from the [board] represents a confluence of factors spanning personal and professional; it...
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