Eskom appoints Bheki Nxumalo as Group Executive for Generation
14 April 2023
Eskom has appointed Mr Bheki Nxumalo as Group Executive Generation, effective immediately. His career in the energy sector spans over 20 years from junior to senior management and executive levels. He is an all-round business leader comfortable in governance, people and technical aspects of the role. He will report directly to the Acting Group Chief Executive, Mr Calib Cassim.
“We have been searching for the Group Executive Generation for a while now. It has been very difficult to find a suitable candidate that would hit the ground running. The Generation recovery plan is in full swing. We needed someone that would passionately drive the execution of recovery plan while inspiring staff to reach beyond their reach. Recently, it occurred to us that our candidate was hidden in plain sight. That leader is Bheki Nxumalo,” says Calib Cassim, Acting Group Chief Executive.
Prior to this appointment, Mr Nxumalo was the Chief Executive Officer Eskom Enterprise and Eskom Rotek Industries. He has extensive operating, power station management and production experience. He was the Power Station Manager at two of Eskom’s power stations and the General Manager at Kusile Power Station. He also had a brief stint as Group Executive for Generation and Group Capital.
“We approached Bheki to consider the role. Naturally he took his time to reflect on our request and discuss it with his family and advisors. We were excited to hear that he decided to take the challenge. He is clearly the best person for the job. Our priority is to give him all the support he needs to do what he loves,” says Cassim