Dan Marokane Re-Joins Eskom As New Group Chief Executive
Dan Marokane Re-Joins Eskom As New Group Chief Executive. The Eskom Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Dan Marokane as the new Group Chief Executive of Eskom. Mr. Marokane is, a qualified Chemical Engineer who has an MBA and a seasoned executive with more than 20 years senior leadership experience. He will join Eskom no later than 31 March 2024.
According to Mteto Nyati, Chairman of the Eskom Board, the appointment of Marokane follows a long, rigorous and meticulous recruitment process. The Eskom Board embarked on a global search for a suitable candidate with the necessary leadership, experience and business orientation with a solid track record in the energy sector.
“Dan has experience in managing complex strategic, operational and commercial turnaround across the private and public sectors. He also has in-depth knowledge of the Eskom environment. He leads from the front. He will hit the ground running. That is what Eskom and South Africa need right now,” added Nyati.
“We are delighted to have him on board and are confident that he, the executive committee and the Board will work well together in rebuilding an Eskom of tomorrow that is anchored on high performance culture,” concluded Nyati.
The Shareholder has been an integral part of the recruitment process. To ensure compliance with Eskom’s Memorandum of Incorporation, the Shareholder had to ask the Eskom Board to go back to the drawing board until it found three appointable candidates. Eskom thanks the Minister of Public Enterprises for his counsel, and for placing the appointment of the GCE top of the agenda.
“It is an honour to be chosen to lead Eskom at this critical juncture in its history. I look forward to working with the leadership team, Eskom Board, the Shareholder and other key stakeholders to accelerate implementation of the Generation Recovery Plan, the creation of transmission capacity as well as other critical Eskom priorities and chart a path to a sustainable future for Eskom. If it is to be, it is up to us,” said Marokane.
