Calib Cassim

Cassim served as the power utility's chief financial officer in 2018, and has been appointed interim group CEO with immediate effect.

"With over 20 years of service in Eskom, his qualifications and extensive experience have provided Mr. JOHANNESBURG - Following the dramatic exit of former CEO André de Ruyter, Eskom has appointed Calib Cassim as its interim group CEO. Cassim served as the power utility's chief financial officer in 2018, and has been appointed interim group CEO with immediate effect.

Cassim was appointed as Eskom's chief financial officer (CFO) in November, 2018, after he served as its acting CFO from July 2017. A stalwart of the power ...

He has a master's degree in Business Leadership. He also said the undisclosed leaders from the ANC were aware of corruption that was happening at Eskom and also that the utility serves as the ANC’s “feeding trough”. De Ruyter, in the interview which aired on Tuesday night, said there was rampant corruption at the power utility and he said undisclosed ministers were interfering with operations at the ailing power utility. The new energy boss has been with Eskom since 2001, and was a former head of the utility's regulation department. A stalwart of the power utility, Eskom said, “with over 20 years of service in Eskom, his qualifications and extensive experience have provided 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.” As the fallout from De Ruyter’s interview continued, the board of Eskom announced that the CEO would leave the state-owned entity with immediate effect.

Just over a day after former Eskom CEO André De Ruyter's immediate exit, Eskom announced Calib Cassim as his replacement.

We may find some of Mr De Ruyter’s political sensibilities objectionable, but his allegations of corruption must be distinguished from what we may think about him or the challenges of his tenure while at the helm at Eskom.” Eskom announced his immediate departure on Wednesday evening after De Ruyter said it appeared that cabinet members were aware of and accepted widespread corruption at Eskom. We have not put it behind a paywall because the truth should not be a luxury. “Presumably, Mr De Ruyter has been in regular contact with the Hawks and others tasked with investigating corruption at Eskom and has provided cooperation and information to ongoing investigations,” said Singh. “It is really unfortunate that he has become a target of politicians who seek to muddy waters and deflect from the damning allegations,” Singh added, “A typical case of vilifying the messenger to deflect from the message. [Fikile Mbalula challenged de Ruyter to produce evidence](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-23-mbalula-calls-on-de-ruyter-to-provide-evidence-for-eskom-corruption-claims/) for his claims of corruption, saying that the ANC rejected the former CEO’s “unfortunate, irresponsible and baseless claims of alleged political meddling and corruption” at Eskom. [Defend Our Democracy](https://defendourdemocracy.co.za/) said in a statement: “it is troubling that instead of dealing with the substance of de Ruyter’s startling interview — in particular the damning allegations of ongoing corruption and capture in the energy sector — some South African politicians have instead attacked De Ruyter”. “We know that even under section 34 of the Preccca Act there is a duty on those in authority to report corruption over R100,000 a relatively small threshold given the type of industrial looting that has been going on at Eskom,” said Singh. “What could have been an opportunity for uncovering alleged corruption and capture, instead became an opportunity to close political ranks in a bid to protect the image of the governing party.” …but we are not going to force you to. [resigned in December 2022](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-12-14-eskom-ceo-andre-de-ruyter-resigns/) and was due to leave his job at the end of March. [interview with eNCA](https://www.enca.com/shows/my-guest-tonight-annika-larsen-22-february-2023) aired on Tuesday night, where he made claims of political interference and systemic corruption at Eskom, the parastatal entity announced that de Ruyter was “released from his position with immediate effect.”

The interim group CEO replaces Andre de Ruyter, who left this week after his notice period was curtailed.

“Eskom thanks his family for permitting him to assume the additional responsibilities and is grateful to Mr Cassim for stepping up to the group chief executive officer role.” Embattled power utility Eskom has appointed Calib Cassim as interim group chief executive officer, with immediate effect. Calib Cassim appointed Eskom interim CEO

The appointment is effective immediately and follows André de Ruyter's sudden departure from the power utility earlier this week.

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