Jacob Maroga is a South African electrical engineer and former Eskom CEO with over 35 years’ experience in the energy sector. His tenure was marred by legal battles over his termination and pay, and he now works as an energy advisor and non‑executive director.
JACOB MAROGA PROFILE
| Name | Jacob Maroga |
| Real Name | Jacob Maroga |
| Date Of Birth | N/A |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Religion | Christian |
| Marital Status | N/A |
| Net Worth | N/A |
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JACOB MAROGA BIOGRAPHY
There is limited publicly available information about Jacob Maroga’s early life (childhood, family background, place of birth). His public prominence mainly begins with his professional career in South Africa’s power utility, Eskom.
EDUCATIONAL BACKKGROUND
Maroga earned a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). He completed executive development programs, including the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School. According to Eskom heritage records, he also took part in other leadership programmes: a management development programme at UNISA, a strategy programme in Germany (UNIPEDE), and a senior executive programme at Harvard/Wits.
CAREER
Maroga worked at Eskom for many years in different technical and managerial roles. From December 1995 to March 1998, he was Distribution Technology Manager at Eskom; he later became Engineering Manager (Northern and North-Eastern regions). Between September 2000 and July 2003, he served as Managing Director for Distribution, then from August 2003 to January 2007, he was Managing Director for Transmission. He was appointed Chief Executive Designate in February 2007, and officially became CEO of Eskom in May 2007.After leaving Eskom in 2009, he transitioned into a role as an energy expert, speaker, and advisor. He is currently a Director at Erinite Energy and serves on several non-executive boards.
CONTROVERSIES
In November 2009, Maroga’s contract as Eskom CEO ended amid conflict with the Eskom board. He later filed an R85 million lawsuit against Eskom, claiming wrongful termination and demanding compensation or reinstatement. The board accused him of “failed performance” and dishonesty, citing lack of plans to close Eskom’s funding gap and renegotiate long-term contracts. A court later ruled that his termination was unlawful, because he was not given a proper opportunity to respond to performance-related allegations. Despite getting that judgement, the court did not reinstate him, citing a breakdown in trust with the Eskom board.
After being fired, he nevertheless received a R2.3 million performance bonus, which became a point of contention in court. He was also awarded millions of rand in Eskom shares (2.9 million shares, eventually worth about R9 million). There were also accusations (from trade unions) that he was a victim of “white racist elements” on Eskom’s board.
JACOB MAROGA SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLE
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PERSONAL LIFE
Maroga’s personal life (family, marital status, etc.) is not widely documented in publicly available sources. However, in his lawsuit papers, he claimed Eskom provided security, a driver, home support, and other benefits for his family. For example, according to his claim, Eskom paid for security at his home in Kyalami Estates, Midrand, and employed a personal assistant.
JACOB MAROGA NET WORTH
There is no reliable, up-to-date public figure for his current net worth.