Johannesburg - The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday said it hoped the resignation of Eskom chairman Zola Tsotsi would bring stability to the power supplier.
NUM general secretary Frans Baleni said the union welcomed the resignation.
“It has been long overdue. The sooner we get stability in so far as the executive are concerned the better, so that the oversight, which is the Eskom board, can focus on overseeing,” Baleni said in a statement.
Tsotsi's resignation was announced early on Tuesday morning.
“It happened overnight following a presentation he gave to the board,” said Eskom spokesman Khulu Phasiwe.
“He then told them that in the interest of the company and the country, he felt it necessary to resign so that the board can focus on resolving the company's issues.”
Ben Ngubane had since been appointed acting chairman of Eskom.
Tsotsi’s resignation follows the suspension of Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona.
On March 12, the company said Matona, finance director Tsholofelo Molefe, group capital executive Dan Morokane, and commercial and technology executive Matshela Koko would “step down”.
Last week, Matona applied to the Labour Court, saying he had been suspended and wanted the suspension lifted.
This application was unsuccessful and Eskom's media desk did not clarify whether the other three were also suspended.
Sapa