Thursday, 16 January 2025: The 2025 Top Employers have been announced and Eskom has been recognised as a Top Employer in South Africa. This prestigious accolade places us among an elite group of organisations globally acknowledged for their dedication to creating an exceptional workplace, by developing and embedding Human Resources (HR) policies and people practices.
The Top Employers Institute is the No.1 global authority on HR strategies and certification is based on a rigorous benchmarking process, which evaluates organisations across six key HR domains, covering 20 topics such as People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Wellbeing and many more. The Top Employers Institute has certified more than 2300 organisations across 121 countries/regions. These certified Top Employers positively impact the lives of millions of employees globally.
Eskom’s Group Chief Executive, Dan Marokane, celebrated this recognition today by saying: “As an organisation, we are honoured to be recognised as a Top Employer for 2025. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, and this achievement reinforces our dedication to their growth, well-being, and empowerment. This recognition is not just an acknowledgment of our people policies and practices but, more importantly, a testament to the collective effort and commitment of every member of our Eskom team. It further reflects the high performance and ethical culture that we are steadily building together; a culture that embodies our six culture cornerstones of People Prioritisation, Operational Excellence, Financial Prudency, Accountability, Customer Centricity and Values-driven.”
“As we celebrate this achievement, it will inspire us to continue striving for excellence while fostering an ethical high-performance culture. Together, we are committed to ensuring that Eskom remains a workplace where everyone feels a sense of connection and belonging — a place where individuals can thrive, succeed, and help take Eskom to new heights,” concluded Marokane.
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Terry Volkwyn – Former-CEO of Primedia, founder of Lead SA: Considered as one of the most powerful and influential women in media but Terry Volkwyn never dreamed of a career in radio. She wanted to be a lawyer but didn\’t have the right matric subjects, so she went into dress-designing. After another career change, Volkwyn sold advertising space for the Rand Daily Mail when Radio 702 was launched. She instantly loved the rebelliousness of it and started running its sales team and selling up a storm. Eventually she would move from sales to programme manager and up the ladder until she reached the very top. In 2006, she was named Boss of the Year. In 2012, she won Company Women of the Decade in Media. In 2013, she was inducted into the MTN Radio Awards Hall of Fame.