Brian Molefe resigns from Eskom
And he has harsh words for former public protector Thuli Madonsela as he steps down
In a dramatic turn of events, Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has thrown in the towel and will leave the power utility on January 1. In a statement released on Friday afternoon, the Eskom boss attacked former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture, which had sketched a damning picture of his suspected close ties with the Gupta family. Molefe said he had to step down in the interests of the utility and the public. “I wish to reiterate that this is not an admission of wrongdoing on my part,” Molefe said. “It is rather what I feel to be the correct thing to do on the interests of the company and good corporate governance.” Molefe will leave Eskom on January 1 2017. Eskom said on Friday the resignation of its group chief executive officer Brian Molefe was regrettable. However, Eskom board chairman Ben Ngubane said it was understandable. Eskom said it would announce interim leadership arrangements soon once agreed upon with Public Enterprise Minister Lynne Brown. The utility praised ...
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