Eskom appointed Koko even though it knew his character defects, MPs told
Former Eskom director Venete Klein answers questions about whether Lynne Brown was told of Matshela Koko’s flaws, and how his suspension was put on ice
The Eskom board appointed suspended acting CEO Matshela Koko to the position despite knowing the "defects" in his character related to the manner in which he related to people. After his appointment Koko was warned by then board member Venete Klein that he was "on watch" and that if he defaulted on the human relations front he would be removed. Klein presented evidence on Tuesday to the inquiry into state capture being conducted by Parliament’s public enterprises committee. While Klein would not go so far as to describe Koko as being "close to a Hitler", as evidence leader Ntuthuzelo Vanara suggested, she did concede that Koko had a reputation for mishandling people and for his erratic behaviour. Klein admitted that when the board recommended the appointment of Koko as acting Eskom CEO to Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown, the minister was not told about his character flaws. However, she denied that the minister had been misled, and explained the failure to inform her by sayin...
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