Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd is a state-owned corporation (SOC) as defined by the Companies Act 71 of 2008. It is entirely owned by the South African government, with the Minister of Electricity and Energy serving as the Shareholder representative. Eskom operates across the electricity value chain, providing generation, transmission, and distribution services within South Africa, and participates in electricity trading within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Eskom has a dual mandate to drive both commercial and socio-economic objectives. This ensures that the company remains reliable and financially sustainable while contributing to the growth of the South African economy and transitioning responsibly to a lower-carbon future. The mandate is set out in the Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) which is provided by the Eskom Board and accepted by the Shareholder. The vision and mission were developed to support Eskom’s mandate. The four Strategic Objectives of Eskom have been developed to achieve the mandate, vision, and mission in alignment with the five strategic priorities defined by the Shareholder.