Business Leadership SA dismayed by Koko’s ‘diabolical’ return to Eskom
Business Leadership SA (BLSA) has expressed "great shock and utter dismay" over the approval given by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown to the decision of the Eskom board to reappoint the utility’s head of power generation Matshela Koko and acting head of group capital Prish Govender. BLSA CEO Bonang Mohale on Friday called for a "serious and urgent review" of Brown’s continued tenure in what was a critically important portfolio, saying her handling of the many crises facing Eskom had been "shockingly dismal". "The decision (to reappoint Koko and Govender) shows Ms Brown’s poor grasp of governance, Eskom’s role in the economy and the potential contagion it has on the rest of the economy.
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