Pres Zuma appoints special advisor on energy

Monday, June 29, 2015

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Silas Mzingeli Zimu as a special adviser on energy.

An electrical engineer by qualifications and training, Zimu joins the Presidency from the private sector and brings extensive experience in both business and strategic management in energy.

He has previously served at Eskom as an engineer, at Johannesburg City Power as Managing Director and different management positions, among others.

“We welcome Mr Zimu to the Presidency and we are certain that his considerable experience and expertise in matters of energy will greatly contribute to the work being done to mitigate and resolve the energy challenge,” said the Director General in the Presidency, Cassius Lubisi. - SAnews.gov.za