Why did Jan Oberholzer leave Eskom? Reason Explained
Shocking development came to know that Jan Oberholzer has parted pays with Eskom. Yes, you heard it right, Jan Oberholzer is leaving Eskom. The news of Jan Oberholzer leaving Eskom came after a month when the company announced that it inked a two-year contract with Jan Oberholzer. Therefore, people have been left completely stumbled and shocked to hear that Eskom and Jan Oberholzer parted ways. What happened? What are the reasons that Jan Oberholzer left Eskom suddenly despite signing a two-year deal over key projects? Let’s delve deep into the details and know more information about it. Scroll down the page and read more details.
Why did Jan Oberholzer leave Eskom?
The news of Jan Oberholzer’s departure from Eskom was confirmed by the company. Eskom said that the utility and its former chief operating officer Oberholzer would part ways by mutual agreement. However, in June, the company announced that a two-year deal between Eskom and Jan Oberholzer happened and he will oversee key projects at the coal-fired power station Kusile and nuclear power plant Koeberg. However, Jan Oberholzer officially retired this year in the month of April. Therefore, the board of members decided to scram for the position of COO upon Jan Oberholzer’s retirement. Continue reading the article and learn more details.
Before Jan Oberholzer’s departure, the former chief executive officer of Eskom Andre de Ruyter exit the company. The acting Chief Executive Officer of Eskom named Calib Cassim asserted he had appointed Jan Oberholzer to oversee the completion of the critical projects on a contract basis. On July 17, 2023, Monday, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa who is the Minister of Electricity said he was very worried that the Koeberg refurbishment is beyond the schedule which will lead to load shedding problems continuing in 2024 as well. Currently, Koeberg is under a redevelopment process involving the replacement of all steam generators in both units to extend their life. Swipe down the page and read more details.
Jan Oberholzer worked for the company for over 30 years. The Eskom company, stated on Monday 17 July 2023, “Eskom expresses gratitude to Mr. Jan Oberholzer for his dedicated service, expertise, and valuable contributions during his tenure. We wish him well in his future endeavors,” and his last day will be July 31, 2023. Reportedly, this development was made on mutual agreements. As of now, Oberholzer has not interacted with media outlets. He is not reachable at this time. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.
