More trouble at Eskom as board member Busi Mavuso RESIGNS

Earlier this year, Busi Mavuso clashed with SCOPA Chair Mkhuleko Hlengwa after she blamed the ANC for Eskom's failures

Sep 29, 2022 - 19:34
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More trouble at Eskom as board member Busi Mavuso RESIGNS

In what is probably another headache for Eskom’s leadership, Busi Mavuso has reportedly stepped down from the embattled power utility’s board. For now, it isn’t clear whether Mavuso’s decision to step down is due to the load shedding crisis, but its a sure bet.

Eskom has been struggling to keep the lights on this month, with the rolling blackouts having even escalated to stage 6 at some point.

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MAVUSO BLAMES THE ANC FOR ESKOM FAILURES

Busi Mavuso’s resignation from the Eskom board may not exactly come as a surprise. Earlier this year, she clashed with the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), Mkhuleko Hlengwa about the utility’s affairs.

Mavuso told Hlengwa that the ANC-led government should be blamed for the failures at Eskom, which he didn’t take too kindly to. They had a rather intense exchange, which culminated in Mavuso leaving the proceedings after being told by Hlengwa to  “behave” herself or leave the sitting. Hlengwa eventually apologised, but defended his actions regardless, telling SAfm he has a responsibility to protect the integrity of the very committee he chairs.

Mkhuleko Hlengwa Busisiwe Mavuso SCOPA Eskom
Eskom board member Busisiwe Mavuso and SCOPA Chair Mkhuleko Hlengwa Photos sourced via Twitter

Hlengwa said SCOPA needs to operate within its rules and not engage in partisan politics, which he believes it descended into when Mavuso mentioned the ANC.

“The ANC mess is not in dispute, but the politicking of it is not the purview of the committee. Let me also hasten to say, it could have been very easy for me as an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) MP to jump on to the anti-ANC outlook which was clearly loud. Because whilst I agree with it, but I must also maintain the fact that the committee as a multi-party committee must not engage in the partisan politics in the manner that it did,” he said.

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