Charles Molele
Eskom chief executive Phakamani Hadebe will step down at the end of July 2019, the Eskom board announced on Friday.
Eskom board’s chairperson Jabu Mabuza said he was grateful to Hadebe for his commitment to ensuring leadership stability at the power utility.
“On behalf of myself and the Board, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Mr Hadebe for his contribution to Eskom’s transition journey. The dedication and passion with which he has taken to fulfilling such a critical mandate is commendable,” said Mabuza.
The government appointed Hadebe as group chief executive of Eskom in May 2018, ending a string of interim appointments that stretched back to 2016.
Hadebe, in a statement on Friday, said he resigned from Eskom due to health reasons.
“It is no secret that this role comes with unimaginable demands which have unfortunately had a negative impact on my health. In
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