Calib Cassim Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth
Robert King
Updated on January 02, 2026
Calib Cassim Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Calib Cassim was Eskom’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
He leads and oversees all aspects of the company’s financial strategy. Cassim has been with Eskom since 2001 and was a former head of the utility’s regulation department.
Calib Cassim is a chartered accountant, who completed his BCom at the University of Natal and his honors at Unisa and has a master’s degree in Business Leadership.
In February 2023, Calib Cassim made major headlines after he was appointed as interim CEO of Eskom following the abrupt departure of its chief executive, Andre de Ruyter.
He takes on the role with immediate effect, until further notice, the power utility said in a statement on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Before Calib Cassim’s appointment, he was Eskom’s chief financial officer since 2018 and had also worked for the public company for over twenty years.
“His qualifications and extensive experience have provided Mr. Cassim with a deep understanding and appreciation of the Eskom business and the electricity industry, especially regarding the challenges facing the financing of operations and future expansion of the industry,” Eskom said.
The former CEO, Andre De Ruyter was initially set to leave Eskom at the end of March, but late on the night of Tuesday, February 21, it was announced that he was out with immediate effect.
His departure follows an explosive interview in which Andre De Ruyter said a “senior politician” was involved in corruption at Eskom.
As the fallout from his interview continued, the board of Eskom announced that the CEO would leave the state-owned entity with immediate effect and has been replaced by Calib Cassim.
It’s not clear if Cassim will take the position permanently but his job as Eskom’s CEO is already a tough one, as the country finds itself in its worst energy crisis in history.
Calib Cassim Age
As Of February 2023, Calib Cassim was 51 years old. His birth year is 1972 but his birth month is yet to be known.
Calib Cassim Height & Weight
Calib Cassim stands at a height of 1.83 and weighs 80 kg
Calib Cassim Parents
Calib Cassim has never shared any information regarding his parents.
Calib Cassim Wife
Calib Cassim is a married man with kids. However, his wife’s name was not available at the time of this writing.
Calib Cassim Children
Calib Cassim is the father of twins, a 10-year-old child, and a 12-year-old child and he spends the majority of his free time with his family. He enjoys watching soccer, cricket, and rugby among other sports
Calib Cassim Siblings
Calib Cassim has never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.
Calib Cassim Net Worth
As of February 2023, Calib Cassim had an estimated net worth of about R9.4 million.