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Eskom chair Mteto Nyati attributes turnaround to strong leadership and systemic reforms Anelitha Fandese 6 July 2026 | 13:45Nyati says the utility’s recovery has been driven by fixing the root causes of its challenges, rather than just responding to symptoms. FILE: Eskom's Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. Picture: Eyewitness News Eskom Chairperson Mteto Nyati says strong leadership, accountability and a focus on systemic reforms have been key to the power utility's turnaround. Nyati said the utility’s recovery has been driven by fixing the root causes of its challenges, rather than just responding to symptoms. Addressing the Southern African Transport Conference, Nyati said Eskom's turnaround strategy focused on improving generation performance, strengthening leadership, tackling corruption and fraud, stabilising finances, and accelerating the transition to cleaner energy. He told delegates the utility has prioritised building a high-performance organisational culture while improving governance and execution across the business. Nyati pointed to Eskom's latest financial results as evidence that the strategy is working. The power utility returned to profitability in the year ending March 2025, posting a profit after tax of R16 billion, compared with a R 55 billion loss the previous year. He also announced plans to invest more than R 320 billion over the next five years to modernise generation, expand the transmission grid and upgrade the country’s electricity distribution network. Nyati concluded that leadership, clear accountability, honest communication and celebrating success have been among the most important lessons from Eskom’s turnaround journey. Get the whole picture 💡 Take a look at the topic timeline for all related articles.