15-07-2025
Eskom appoints interim CEO of National Transmission Company
Eskom has moved its head of distribution to lead the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) on an interim basis, it said on Tuesday.
Monde Bala, currently group executive: Eskom Distribution, will act as chief executive officer of the NTCSA from 1 August.
Bala succeeds Segomoco Scheppers, who was seconded to head up the NTCSA business in 2024 and will now return to Eskom.
Agnes Mlambo will step into Bala's shoes and become acting group executive: Distribution, the power utility said.
Mlambo has 17 years of experience at Eskom, has an MBA and is a qualified management accountant. She joined Eskom in 2008.
'Mlambo's appointment with her many years of experience in Eskom will significantly benefit the distribution business,' said Dan Marokane, Eskom's group chief executive.
The search for a permanent candidate to fill the role of NTCSA chief executive is under way, Eskom said in May.
Scheppers was shortlisted for the permanent role, but according to Eskom, the NTCSA board has not yet finalised its decision and an announcement will be made in due course.
'We owe Segomoco a huge debt of thanks for the skills he brought to bear to take the transmission business to a point of separation and creating the NTCSA as a wholly owned subsidiary of Eskom Holdings.
The NTCSA serves as an important catalyst in the country's evolving energy supply industry and ending the vertical integration business model for the benefit of consumers,' Priscillah Mabelane, NTCSA board chair, said at the time.
