Calib Cassim

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Job Title: Group CFO

Company: Eskom

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Calib Cassim was appointed as chief financial officer at Eskom Holdings in August 2017. His qualification and experience has provided him with a “deep understanding of Eskom, the electricity industry and the challenges facing the financing of operations and future expansions”. He is a registered chartered accountant and he holds a masters in Business Leadership. Calib has had 20 years of service at Eskom.

Work

2017– present     Group chief financial officer, Eskom 

2023 - 2024       Acting as group chief executive, Eskom

2007 – 2017       General manager of financial planning and regulation, Eskom

2002 – 2007      Chief advisor of financial planning and regulation, Eskom

2000 – 2002     Financial manager, Standard Bank Credit Card Division

 

Education

2003 – 2007 Master of Business Leadership, Unisa

2000 Chartered Accountant CA(SA)

1996 – 1997 Bachelor of Accounting Sciences (Honours), Unisa

1990 – 1992 Bachelor of Commerce, University of KwaZulu-Natal

About Eskom: Eskom is a South African electricity public utility, established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission by the government of the Union of South Africa in terms of the Electricity Act. Its core function is to supply power to South Africa.

 

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