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    The Perceptions of Executive Managers on the Role that Corporate Governance Practices Play on SOE’s Performance: A Case of Eskom
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Mboweni, Amos; Qobo, Mzukisi; Soko, Mills
    Background: State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Africa were established to spur economic development and contribute to infrastructure development, service provision, and ultimately to realise developmental outcomes. However, poor governance and mismanagement have constrained the development potential of SOEs in South Africa. This research explores the concept of corporate governance as it relates to the governance and performance of SOEs. In this respect, the paper assessed the perceptions of the executive managers of the utility as far as governance and performance are concerned. The paper makes use of both primary and secondary resources, including interviews, annual performance reports, policy statements, and academic literature. This study is a modest contribution in an area where knowledge is still evolving and at a time when some of the SOEs in South Africa face an existential crisis. The study focuses on Eskom, a national utility. Research objective: The main objective of this study was to explore whether the SOE Electricity Supply Commission (Eskom Soc Ltd) implements and fully complies with the principles of the King Code on corporate governance practices to ensure sound corporate governance practices and, if so, how this affects the organisational performance of the SOE. As already stated, the research assessed the perceptions of Eskom’s executive managers on the role of objective alignment, resource provision, and management succession in its performance. Research methodology: This is a qualitative case study focussing on Eskom as the utility. The target population is Eskom’s executive managers. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of over 12 participants from across the target population.
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    Managing health and safety in South Africa’s renewable energy power plants
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Sloan, Mark James
    The study explores the suitability of the South African Occupational Health and Safety Act Number 85 of 1993 (OHS Act) and its Regulations in their ability to appropriately support the management of people from hazards to health and safety within utility-scale renewable energy (RE) power plants in South Africa. The study includes the country’s three leading RE technologies that are in-service and connected to the national electrification grid, covering solar photovoltaic (PV), concentrated solar power (CSP) and wind power plants. Semi-structured interviews are used to collect the opinions and experiences of respondents. Each power plant’s operations are assessed from a health and safety hazard management perspective. This is followed by an evaluation of the OHS Act and its Regulations to determine their suitability in appropriately supporting the management of their fundamental intention of ensuring health and safety within solar PV, CSP and wind power plants. The study shows that these RE power plants do not present any health and safety hazards unique to these sectors under normal operating conditions. However, it does highlight several areas where the OHS Act and its Regulations are not entirely appropriate in managing people from hazards to health and safety within these RE power plants. The study identifies the importance of continually maintaining the OHS Act and its Regulations in line with technological advancements.