Eskom has expressed sadness about the passing of former board chairperson Dr Jabu Mabuza.
Mabuza was first appointed to serve on the Eskom Board of Directors by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 20 January 2018 and was also acting CEO of the power utility.
He resigned from the organisation in January 2020.
In a statement, Eskom Board Chairperson Professor Malegapuru Makgoba says Mabuza was an exemplary leader and an advocate for clean governance.
Eskom statement:
‘Formidable leader’
Black Leadership SA (BLSA) says Mabuza was a formidable leader and very well respected for his business acumen and independent leadership.
BLSA statement:
Twitter reaction to Mabuza’s death:
Rest in peace Jabu #JabuMabuza , condolences to your family and the country . Till we meet again . pic.twitter.com/cOMOwXJgch
— Thabo Makgoba (@ArchbishopThabo) June 17, 2021
Memories.
Jabu, rest in peace.?Just the other day @DrEarlsPearls and I were driving past a restaurant we took #JabuMabuza & his wife #Siphiwe to. We reminisced about that lovely night and how Jabu had us laughing all night. pic.twitter.com/1yFuVzIcsG
— Felicia Mabuza-Suttle (@Feliciamabuza) June 17, 2021
“The lawyer with a big voice. You must use that voice to scare people, right?” That was your standard way of greeting me Bra Jabu. Your sense of humour and laughter will be missed. Thank you for being an amazing inspiration. May your great soul rest in power. #JabuMabuza pic.twitter.com/Cnvwn6FZGu
— Bongani Khoza (@BonganiKhoza07) June 17, 2021
#JabuMabuza Born bred & buttered at WatervalBoven, had a stint here in Mbombela b4 moving 2 Daveyton… I was happy 4 “One Of Us” when he was appointed as Eskom chair back in 2018…He was an inspiration and a role model to a lot of us here in MP… May his soul rest in peace?️? pic.twitter.com/NF7VbTpbR6
— ARoseFrom A Concrete (@realMadumane) June 16, 2021
