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Eskom’s Nyati expecting a seamless transition to newly merged Electricity and Energy Ministry

After 97 days of no load shedding, Eskom board chairperson Mteto Nyati said he expects the power utility’s performance to continue strengthening under Minister of Electricity Kgosientso Ramokgopa's leadership.

Eskom’s Nyati expecting a seamless transition to newly merged Electricity and Energy Ministry

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JOHANNESBURG - Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati says he expects a seamless transition, as the utility will now report to a new ministry following the recent Cabinet appointments.

Nyathi said he understands Eskom will now fall under the newly merged Electricity and Energy Ministry.

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After 97 days of no load shedding, Nyati said he expects Eskom’s performance to continue strengthening under Minister of Electricity Kgosientso Ramokgopa's leadership.

“We believe if that is the case, there is going to be a seamless transition because this is somebody we have worked with for a very long time - the whole of last year - and he gets what we are doing, and he has been quite supportive. So has DPE [Department of Public Enterprises], by the way, we have worked very well with them.”