PRETORIA - Cabinet has extended the tenure of Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati by three years, keeping him in the position until 2029.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced the extension on Friday. Nyati’s current term was due to expire at the end of October.
Ramokgopa subsequently confirmed that Cabinet had approved a further three-year extension.
Nyati said continuing as Eskom chairperson was a responsibility he accepted with a clear understanding of what the country expects of him.
“There has been significant public interest in whether this term will be renewed. That interest is legitimate. When South Africa asks about the appointment, they are not asking about the title. They are asking whether this country still has the will to fix what matters. That question is not lost on me,” Nyati said.