Johnathan Paoli
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan announced on Monday the resignation of Mpho Makwana as the Chairperson and Non-Executive Director of the Eskom Board at the AGM scheduled for the end of October.
Speculation has arisen regarding the relationship between Makwana and Gordhan, especially considering the recent rejection by Gordhan of the board’s nominations for a new CEO to replace Andre de Ruyter.
Makwana’s exit follows a number of recent resignations of SOEs executive members including Transnet group Chief Executive Portia Derby, the group CFO officer and executive director on the board, Nonkululeko Dlamini and Transnet Freight Rail CE Sizakele Mzimela.
Gordhan has denied the rumours of the resignations being a result of interference, saying the work the ministry is trying to achieve is subjected to deliberate distortions which are meant to sway the public from the progress being made.
No official reason has been given for Makwana’s
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