Eskom appoints interim CEO

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Eskom has appointed chief financial officer (CFO) Calib Cassim as its interim group chief executive officer (CEO) following the exit of André de Ruyter.

The utility said it was pleased to announced that Cassim would take the reigns with immediate effect.

Cassim will lead the Eskom management team until further notice, the utility said.

Cassim was first appointed as Eskom CFO in November 2018 after serving as acting CFO from July 2017.

He is a registered chartered accountant and holds a master’s degree in Business Leadership.

“With over 20 years of service in Eskom, his qualifications and extensive experience have provided Mr Cassim with a deep understanding and appreciation of the Eskom business and the electricity industry, especially regarding the challenges facing the financing of operations and future expansion of the industry,” Eskom said.

Eskom thanked Cassim’s family for permitting him to assume the additional responsibilities and said it was grateful that he was stepping up to group CEO role.