Chairman Jan Oberholzer on the future of power supply in SA: Mulilo Energy, Eskom, and his life’s purpose to be part of

Jan Oberholzer has left the dark days of Eskom behind him and joined the race for renewable energy. In this interview, he maps out the future of power supply in South Africa. He speaks to BizNews following his appointment as the non-executive chairperson of Mulilo Energy. Oberholzer - who was not short of job offers from across the world - reveals why he chose to stay in South Africa and join Mulilo. He gives details of the many projects in the pipeline at the independent renewable energy developer. He says Mulilo has "quite an aggressive goal" to add five to six gigawatts of electricity to South Africa in the public and private sectors. "So it is then for me to provide the necessary leadership to guide, support, and give whatever direction is required to assist them." Oberholzer also looks into the future and how the role of ESKOM in the power supply industry will likely change over the years. - Chris Steyn