Focus areas

Safety is a priority concern for the organisation.

A focused skills acquisition and retention strategy is addressing the shortage of critical skills.

In response to the electricity challenges, new solutions and communication mechanisms have been implemented. Eskom is deploying world-class IT infrastructure and systems that will enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the new power stations.

The new build programme creates opportunities to maximise the organisation’s contribution to government’s Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (Asgisa) programme. Local content is a core requirement when major contracts are awarded.

All strategic objectives are pursued while paying due regard to the environment, stakeholder engagements and short-term priorities.

Enabling strategies

Various initiatives will be implemented to facilitate our six strategic objectives. Focused research and development will strengthen our technical performance and capacity expansion programme. A stakeholder engagement strategy is building stronger ties with strategic stakeholders and the general public, in an effort to create a national drive towards energy efficiency and to ensure that we are in line with stakeholder requirements.

The theme of this annual report is “together, rising to the challenge”. Eskom is currently in the midst of a very challenging period driven by the fact that demand is outstripping the electricity generating capacity. As a national asset, we cannot overcome the current challenges successfully without strong partnerships – the most crucial being a change in the energy consumption behaviour of every person, business and industry in South Africa. Other invaluable partners in this recovery phase include providers of finance, government departments, major industries, mines, suppliers, contractors, customers, municipalities and a strong and motivated Eskom workforce.