JOHANNESBURG — With news that Eskom is anticipating to load shed during the early January once more, it appears that the embattled power provider’s dark times are far from over. The organization is saddled with huge financial obligation and extremely dirty, outdated coal plant technology. It’s a financial disaster waiting to occur. But because SA is full of monopolies (in addition to ANC federal federal federal federal government is intent on perpetuating them) South Africans sit with a problem that is massive their fingers which has been unnecessarily self-created. Nevertheless, there are several significantly more than capable individuals inside Eskom and also the COO Jan Oberholzer seemingly have a feeling of rationality pertaining to the future of the power company that is state-owned. In this meeting, EE writers’ Chris Yelland and Roger Lilly swept up with him. – Gareth van Zyl
By Chris Yelland and Roger Lilley*
A energizing openness by Eskom’s brand new administration has been demonstrated in a special meeting with Eskom COO Mr Jan Oberholzer by EE Publishers. The meeting implemented dramatic developments when you look at the operations of Eskom this season, like the decrease within the utility’s generation plant performance, shortages of coal at energy channels in Mpumalanga, the return of phase 2 (2,000 MW) load losing – with rolling blackouts in the united states for per week prior to the xmas festive season, in addition to statement because of the COO of the nine-point want to deal with the functional problems.
Mr Oberholzer, please is it possible to simplify the functions and lines of authority involving the Eskom CEO, COO, CFO as well as other Eskom Exco people? Whom states to who?
Eskom’s structure that is new constructed on three pillars: strategy, finance and operations. Generally speaking, CEO Phakamani Hadebe may be the face of Eskom, in charge of strategy, appropriate and business affairs, recruiting and reputation administration. Continue reading “Meet Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer: A man in SA’s power seat that is hot”