SA Revenue Service Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has categorically ruled out the possibility of taking over as CEO of Eskom.
Two high-level government insiders have said Kieswetter was initially approached to consider taking over. However, Kieswetter told News24 on Friday he was out of the running. It is understood that top government officials who advocated for him to take charge at the ailing power utility argued that he was best placed for the job because he once worked there.
One high-ranking official said that SARS's successful turnaround under Kieswetter was another reason he made the list for the top job. Kieswetter previously worked as a training manager for Eskom. He later became a top manager and moved to Eskom's Megawatt Park head office. He worked for the power utility for eight years and three months, before moving to FirstRand Bank.
Kieswetter told News24 on Friday that he had just over one year left at the helm of SARS and was ready to bow out after that.
_Business God help us 🙏
_Business Imagine how bad things are if a person like Kieswetter doesnt want the job ANC
_Business Why not? Kieswetter has emerged as the ultimate energy expert. Oh yeah, coz he's been there before, né.
_Business Lol, they want to greylist. SA, because he's doing such a terrible job at SARS. But ya sure put him in charge of Eskom 😂
_Business Wise man...
_Business If you value your life and peace, you shouldn't take that job. Good decision.
_Business He is a useless deployee, can really fit in that position.
_Business Who can blame him. Combatting state sponsored gangsterism is a death sentence, and any other strategy cannot succeed. privatiseEskom
_Business Thought thats Ferdinand Rabie 👀
_Business No smart CEO will take that position.
_Business Thank God.
_Business Approached by who?are qualified candidates not suppose to apply themselves or willy-nilly? This method of approaching that is where the corruption starts because the initiators will want kickbacks as soon the approched emerged 🤣😂😳🔜
_Business Smart decision
_Business Nah, he's nit tough enough
_Business You are very clever, I would not touch Eskom with a pole.
_Business Of course he said no. He knows Eskom cannot be saved. Why waste his time and get all the crap with it.
_Business Put another zero behind the number offered