South Africa’s state-owned utility has a new head after the announcement at the end of July that a shortlist of candidates had been made. Tshediso Matona, Department of Public Enterprises Director General, was appointed CEO of Eskom. Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown said, “He has a clear understanding of which way government wants to go.”
The utility needs an overhaul as several complaints have come to the forefront. It has been without a CEO since the end of March when former head, Brian Dames, resigned. Given Matona’s previous position, he is already privy to the intricate problems facing Eskom.
Matona has a Masters in Development Economics from the University of East Anglia, and a Bachelors in Economics and Political Science from the University of Cape Town. He also has certificates in Executive Management and Infrastructure Development from Harvard.
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