Dan Marokane , acting CEO of sugar producer Tongaat-Hulett and previously head of group capital at Eskom , is Eskom 's new CEO . Marokane was forced out of Eskom in a plot conceived by the Guptas and ex-president Jacob Zuma . On Friday afternoon, Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan said Marokane would join Eskom no later than 31 March 2024. The final date will be announced once he has concluded the handover process with Tongaat-Hulett , where his currently acting CEO .
"Mr Marokane thrives on challenges, has the drive to energetically tackle the challenges confronting Eskom and is also ethically grounded," said Gordhan. Marokane was previously head of group capital at Eskom. He was forced out of the utility in 2015 in what the State Capture Inquiry found to be a plot conceived by the Guptas and former president Jacob Zuma. The Zondo report found that Marokane's suspension was a"crucial step to pave the way for the capture of Eskom by the Guptas
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