New Eskom board is no quick fix for a turnaround.

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The government has announced a shake-up of the Eskom board, replacing its chair and appointing 13 non-executive directors who collectively bring engineering, energy policy and delivery, and accounting expertise.
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, with the support of his Cabinet colleagues, made sweeping changes to the Eskom board as the government has faced intense criticism from business leaders and opposition political parties for nearly three straight weeks of rolling blackouts.

3 Oct 2022 8AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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