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Zuma did not interfere in Maroga matter: Hogan  Comments
November 5, 2009


President Jacob Zuma did not interfere in the controversy surrounding Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga and the board of directors, Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan said on Thursday.

"It has come to my attention that there is an apparent breakdown in relations between the Board of Directors of Eskom and the chief executive," she said in a statement released ahead of a press conference expected to be about the matter.

"As Eskom's shareholder, I am committed to actively engaging with all relevant parties to ensure and secure the best possible solution and outcome for Eskom and the public.

"As shareholder, government has indicated to all relevant parties that this matter should be resolved expeditiously, with due regard to every single person's dignity and rights."

"I would like to add that at no point did the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob Zuma, interfere in any way whatsoever with this process."


Government was mindful that the employment contract was between the board of directors and the chief executive, which was governed by applicable labour laws that do not permit interference by the shareholder.

The shareholder must though ensure that any dispute or breakdown in governance relations in a special operations executive was attended to with due process respected.

"We are confident that all parties do have the best interests of the country at heart and that they will resolve this matter with the urgency that it deserves."

The statement was in response to a fin24 report that Zuma had intervened to prevent Maroga's sacking.

Eskom chairman Bobby Godsell will brief the media at 1pm. - Sapa
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43 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
the regimes puppets are jumping because they dont get their way to line their pockets.sit still MAROGA and HOGAN
43 Weeks ago Don wrote :
K@K !!!!!!
43 Weeks ago Ty wrote :
Hogan is right. We cannot lay the blame on one man like Jacob. The blame sits with the ANC, its supporters and die hards, as well as affirmative action. They wanted the mlungus out, in the name of transformation, never mind the loss of knowledge and skill, and today the country cannot create jobs, because there is no power for business and projects to uplift peoples life’s. Well done ANC and its supporters, you’ll soon be worse off than Zimbabwe, and of course it not your fault, you are perfect, blame colonialism, apartheid etc
43 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
So you will rather have the rest of the board fired to keep the idiot in charge. He witheld info from the board and acted on his own. He should now take the punishment for his foolishness.
43 Weeks ago Shaun wrote :
Hogan, dont be a puppet for Zuma and the ANC. Fire the bastard - you know he (Maroga) is useless well paid good for nothing
43 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
Then why are you interfering to cover for an incompetent halfwit who should be drawn and quartered, if not at the behest of the head of "crony deployment for the advancement of their own pockets, and bugger the taxpayer", Mr. JZ?
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