Eskom has started advertising externally for the worst job in South Africa.
The top role at the utility is set to become vacant in two months after current CEO André de Ruyter’sThe ad explained the CEO’s key responsibilities would include creating a high-performing organisation with a culture that maintains the highest ethical and governance standards.
The person must also have strong commercial acumen with a successful track record in managing the strategic turnaround of a commercial entity operating within a complex environment with over 20,000 employees and an annual turnover above R50 billion.A solid track record in mitigating systemic risks and pro-actively managing crises
At the time, Eskom said that a comprehensive executive search would be conducted to find a suitably qualified candidate. He has also been met with strong resistance from certain elements within the utility’s ranks over his attempts to clamp down on corruption and employee-driven sabotage of power-generating infrastructure.
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