Tsotsi's "resignation" clears way for Zuma favourite, Ngubane
31 March 2015
While the DA welcomes the long overdue resignation of Eskom Chairperson, Zola Tsotsi, I will urgently write to Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown requesting that she urgently address Parliament and the nation on the leaderless shambles that Eskom finds itself in.
This follows a press release, by Eskom this morning, stating that a discussion was held between Eskom's board and Tsotsi, who has subsequently agreed to step down as both a director and chairman.
Mr Tsotsi has been chairman of the 13-member board since 2011, and is one of only two directors to have survived a board reshuffle in December. He has been accused of irregular interference in the running of the company and is said to be constantly undermining executive managers.
Ben Ngubane was appointed acting chairman with immediate effect.