Corporate Affairs

Mandate

Contributing to Eskom becoming a top global power company that is resilient, reputable, trusted, valued, and highly regarded by its stakeholders and peer group of companies in South Africa and elsewhere in the world.

Operational overview

Eskom’s reputation and brand were positively enhanced during the year, as the company received a significant number of accolades, including the Sunday Times top brand award and the award for the most desired company to work for.

In an effort to reduce electricity demand, an integrated communication and stakeholder “keeping the lights on” programme was launched, to encourage South Africans to “beat the peak” in winter and to “live lightly” in summer. In this regard, bi-weekly status updates were issued to the media, and quarterly power system media briefings were held, along with regular national, regional, and local stakeholder engagements to provide open and transparent information on the state of the power system.

The New Build News, an electronic newsletter, was reintroduced and issued every second month to the media and key stakeholders. Eskom has seen an increase in media coverage around the capacity expansion programme, as highlights and milestones were communicated in national, local, and trade publications, as well as the social media space.

For information on Eskom’s stakeholder engagement process, refer to the “Eskom’s approach to integrated reporting” section (page 51) in the integrated report.