Dan Marokane re-joins Eskom as new Group Chief Executive
Friday, 08 December 2023: 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.
Mr Marokane returns to Eskom after he and three other senior executives were suspended following an ethical stand they took against state capture, fraud and corruption.
He has experience working in distressed organisations with visible and pressurised turnaround mandates. His recent assignment is at Tongaat-Hulett where he stepped up to lead this financially distressed business when its Chief Executive Officer resigned.
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.