Sikonathi Mantshantsha leaves Eskom at the end of his three-year fixed-term
contract
Monday, 27 February 2023: Having joined Eskom on a fixed-term contract three
years ago, Sikonathi Mantshantsha will be leaving Eskom at the end of February
- Mantshantsha had agreed to join Eskom as Spokesperson to lead the Media
Desk during a difficult period in which the organisation needed to restore trust and
credibility in its dealings with the public and stakeholders.
Over the course of three years, Mantshantsha helped improve Eskom’s public image
by driving honest and frank communication in the media domain on Eskom’s real
position during a difficult period characterised by operating difficulties and increased
loadshedding. This has seen Eskom become more accountable, agile, and
transparent in its external positioning, while increasing its share of voice with regular
executive team briefings to the public on key developments.
“Sikonathi has been the catalyst in Eskom improving transparency and frequency of
information sharing, dealing with several difficult media engagements during his
tenure,” said Eskom Interim Group Chief Executive Calib Cassim. “Eskom is grateful
for his contribution to our organisation, and we wish him well during his next journey.”
In the interim, Daphne Mokwena will lead the Media Desk team and act as Eskom
Group Spokesperson with immediate effect while the recruitment process for a
permanent spokesperson is underway.
Mokwena is currently the Senior Manager for Retail Centre of Excellence and has
been in the employ of Eskom for 21 years. Among others, Mokwena has served as
the Gauteng Customer Services Senior Manager and Gauteng Distribution
Spokesperson dealing with challenging issues such as Soweto debt.
