BY Khanyisa Tabata
10 November 2009
Ex-chairman of Eskom’s board Bobby Godsell says he resigned because government had not supported the board’s decision to accept Jacob Maroga’s resignation nor its attempts to resolve the dispute.
Godsell resigned yesterday as news spread that Maroga was back in his office to resume his duties as chief executive.
In a statement issued last night Godsell said Maroga had offered to resign on October 28 and the board had accepted his decision.
Godwell said the board’s legal advice is that the resignation was quite clear in its intent, and the board was entitled to accept it. He explained that Maroga denied resigning the next day.
According to Godsell the board offered to submit this dispute of fact to binding private arbitration but Maroga has not responded to the offer.
Mpho Makwana has been appointed as acting chairman of Eskom’s board.
Minister of Public Enterprises Barbara Hogan thanked the former chairman Bobby Godsell for his commitment to Eskom in the past 15 months.
The Minister said Makwana was taking the reins from Godsell with the full support of the remaining members of the board.
10 November 2009
Ex-chairman of Eskom’s board Bobby Godsell says he resigned because government had not supported the board’s decision to accept Jacob Maroga’s resignation nor its attempts to resolve the dispute.
Godsell resigned yesterday as news spread that Maroga was back in his office to resume his duties as chief executive.
In a statement issued last night Godsell said Maroga had offered to resign on October 28 and the board had accepted his decision.
Godwell said the board’s legal advice is that the resignation was quite clear in its intent, and the board was entitled to accept it. He explained that Maroga denied resigning the next day.
According to Godsell the board offered to submit this dispute of fact to binding private arbitration but Maroga has not responded to the offer.
Mpho Makwana has been appointed as acting chairman of Eskom’s board.
Minister of Public Enterprises Barbara Hogan thanked the former chairman Bobby Godsell for his commitment to Eskom in the past 15 months.
The Minister said Makwana was taking the reins from Godsell with the full support of the remaining members of the board.
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