Joined Eskom in 1996 from UCT where he studied Bsc in Chemical Engineering. As Engineer-in-Training, he stationed @ Duvha power station in Mpumalanga.
Became boiler plant engineer manager n pressure parts engineer by 2000 at Duvha
2004 promoted to senior manager for Eskom's engineering enterprises division; 2009 became senior manager for the Generation Division.
He was also a chairman of the Asset Creation Programmes Committee, n his contribution to the field of engineering earned him global recognition.
Chairman of VGB Power Plant Concepts and member of the European Committee of Standardisation.
2010 Koko served as divisional executive for group technology. In 2014 technology group merged with commercial division; n he was appointed group executive for Technology & Commercial
Same year he was appointed as board member of VGB Powertec at an international level; and served as group executive for the Generation Division.
Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynn Brown appointed him as the acting CEO for Eskom with effect from December 1, 2016 #BringBackKoko
Besides false allegations & misleading LIES. What captured media don't tell you is in:
- 2015/16 Brian & Koko reduced Eskom's Diesel Cost from R11 Billion to R220 Million per YEAR
- 2022 #AndredeRuyter burns R250 Million diesel per DAY; n still keeps he's job without any noise
It was this man that ended #Loadshedding under President Zuma.
It was this man that reduced Eskom Diesel cost.
It was this man who made Eskom profitable.
It was this man that kept our lights on.
Yet captured media will fabricate lies about him to discredit he's GREAT performance
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@BrianMbm1 is a South African with experience in running large corporations successfully and with a track record at the power utility.
He understands the culture at Eskom and has the credentials to rescue not just the power utility but the country’s economy. #Eskom#Loadshedding
Under De Ruyter Eskom’s losses increased several tens of billions. Corruption continues unabated; power stations that are in & out of commission, n in some cases – as reported @ Tutuka power station – fuel is stolen to tune of R100m per month. That equates to R1.2bn per annum.
Continued deterioration hampering economic recovery, already under strain due to Covid19 lockdowns.
Eskom must replace management with experienced people who understand current requirements of a power utility n importance of future planning & track record of keeping the lights on
He has no glowing record at SASOL; and at Nampak were he committed a cardinal sin as CEO of destroying shareholder value. He took Nampak from a market cap of R29billion and dropped it to R5billion.
How do you hire such INCOMPETENCE?
The market reacted negatively to he’s appointment in January 2020, which further illustrated how this current government led by Cyril has turned its back towards transformation.
You have a gross over representation of WHITE people, particularly males, in the top positions in SA.