Shadow of Eskom's CEO
South Africa's energy giant Eskom is recruiting for a new chief executive officer.
  • South Africa's energy giant Eskom has published a job advert for a new chief executive officer. 
  • Eskom's current CEO was poisoned with cyanide in December after submitting his resignation. 
  • The role was described by current CEO Andre de Ruyter as "impossible."

South Africa's biggest energy provider Eskom has just listed a job ad for a new CEO after its current boss was poisoned with cyanide in December, just days after resigning.

The job ad — published on Eskom's website — is for a group chief executive who will be "responsible for strategic leadership and financial sustainability of the organisation."