andré de ruyter

  1. Luis

    Eskom's electricity customers in Southern Africa look to renewable energy with billions in investments

    Eskom's electricity customers in Southern Africa look to renewable energy with billions in investments Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter predicted that the utility's primary revenue base would hollow out as major electricity customers began looking towards private producers and embedded...
  3. Luis

    South Africa moving away from Eskom as private sector adds capacity

    South Africa moving away from Eskom as private sector adds capacity Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter's prediction that South Africa's energy landscape would shift away from reliance on the power utility proved spot-on. In his book Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, De Ruyter argued...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025

    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered a record private power generation capacity in 2025, roughly the equivalent ot that of one and a half Kusile or Medupi power stations. Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nersa must go — De Ruyter

    Nersa must go — De Ruyter Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter believes that deregulation of the electricity industry — including abolishing the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) — could help fix high electricity prices. During a recent BizNews Investor Conference...
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    André de Ruyter gives his blueprint for fixing SA

    André de Ruyter gives his blueprint for fixing SA André de Ruyter has provided his blueprint for steering South Africa out of crisis, including scrapping BEE, establishing a successor to the Scorpions, and cutting government expenditure. Speaking at the BizNews Investment Conference this past...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom claps back at De Ruyter and DA over diesel-burning allegations

    Eskom claps back at De Ruyter and DA over diesel-burning allegations Eskom has hit back at speculation that it is burning diesel excessively to power its open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and avoid load-shedding. In a statement on Friday evening, the power utility said that "contrary to media...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Former Eskom procurement boss wants De Ruyter to retract "defamatory" statements in book

    Former Eskom procurement boss wants De Ruyter to retract "defamatory" statements in book A disgraced Eskom chief procurement officer (CPO) has demanded that former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter withdraw claims against him in his top-selling book Truth to Power. Afrikaans Sunday newspaper Rapport...
  9. Jan

    Eskom manager who got called by hitman says she told De Ruyter about cartels, then got arrested by Hawks

    Eskom manager allegedly targeted by hitman told André de Ruyter of corruption — and got arrested Dorothy Mmushi, the former manager in Eskom's forensic department who allegedly has a price on her head, says she made former CEO André de Ruyter aware of corruption and criminal cartels operating...
  10. Jan

    Eskom received R242 billion in bailouts between 2013 and 2023, with another R254 billion on the way

    Eskom got R242 billion in bailouts and still can't keep the lights on Eskom received R242 billion in bailouts between 2013/14 and 2022/23, with an additional R254 billion debt-relief arrangement announced this year. Despite the tremendous amount of money given to Eskom in bailouts and...
  11. Jan

    Eskom board chair says they will take "appropriate and reasonable" steps against De Ruyter

    Eskom board will take action against De Ruyter over tell-all Eskom chairman Mpho Makwana says the utility's board is reviewing several alleged "transgressions" that former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter had committed in media interviews and in his recently-published book. Speaking during an Eskom...
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    • andré de ruyter eskom george fivaz forensic and risk (gffr) jacques pauw load-shedding mpho makwana sikonathi mantshantsha
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  12. Jan

    Gordhan rips into De Ruyter, calls him a "know-all" dodging accountability for failure

    Gordhan slams De Ruyter as "know-all" with "pitiful" excuses Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has lambasted former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter over his excuses for failing to improve power station performance, reduce load-shedding, and tackle corruption at the utility. Gordhan was...
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    • andré de ruyter eskom load-shedding pravin gordhan standing committee on public accounts (scopa)
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  13. Jan

    IP lawyer warns that distributing PDF of De Ruyter's book is a criminal offence

    Distributing PDF of André de Ruyter's book a criminal offence Sharing a PDF copy of André de Ruyter's recently released book is considered a criminal offence and can land you in hot water. This is according to ENSafrica intellectual property executive Waldo Steyn, who said that merely opening...
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  14. Jan

    Gordhan refuses to say that Mabuza and Mantashe were accused of corruption at Eskom

    Pravin Gordhan refuses to name senior politicians accused of Eskom corruption Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has refused to reveal the names of senior politicians allegedly orchestrating the mass looting of Eskom that former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter provided him with. Gordhan was...
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    • andré de ruyter david mabuza eskom godfrey lebeya gwede mantashe hawks johan booysen loadshedding pravin gordhan standing committee on public accounts (scopa) sydney mufamadi
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  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom suffered roughly 8 criminal incidents per day between October and December 2022

    Eskom suffered roughly 8 criminal incidents per day between October and December 2022 On a late Thursday afternoon last November, in the midst of rolling blackouts implemented by South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, a contractor at a power station in the eastern Mpumalanga province...
  16. Jan

    ANC gets permission to serve legal papers on De Ruyter in Germany

    ANC going after De Ruyter in Germany The ANC has been granted the right to serve André de Ruyter with legal papers in Germany, where the former Eskom CEO is believed to be staying. The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria granted the ANC an edictal citation — legal permission to serve court...
  17. Jan

    "Concocted intelligence" and "outlandish conspiracy theories" cast doubts over Andre de Ruyter assassination allegations

    Big questions over André de Ruyter cyanide poisoning allegations Intelligence reports produced by George Fivaz Forensic and Risk (GFFR) allege that former deputy president David Mabuza and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe may be involved in an alleged assassination attempt...
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    • andré de ruyter david mabuza eskom george fivaz george fivaz forensic and risk (gffr) gwede mantashe
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  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    De Ruyter says R1-billion-a-month stolen from Eskom is a conservative estimate

    De Ruyter says R1-billion-a-month stolen from Eskom is a conservative estimate The former head of South Africa’s state power utility said he probably underestimated when he put the amount of money that’s being stolen from the company at R1-billion-rand-a-month. Ex-chief executive officer Andre...
  19. Jan

    Andre de Ruyter says interference from Gordhan and new board made him quit

    De Ruyter explains why he quit Eskom Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said that micro-management by public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan and overreach by the power utility's newly-appointed board had played roles in his decision to leave the company. These admissions formed part of his...
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    • andré de ruyter eskom standing committee on public accounts (scopa)
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  20. Jan

    Irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure - Eskom's R940,000 oil container that should have been R80,000

    Eskom's wasted money — R860,000 overpaid on oil container and the R200,000 mop Finance minister Enoch Godongwana recently exempted Eskom from reporting irregular and wasteful expenditure in its financial statements for three years. This is despite former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter disclosing...
  21. Jan

    De Ruyter says he's willing to appear before Parliament to answer questions about ANC corruption

    André de Ruyter agrees to appear before Parliament Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) says André de Ruyter has indicated he is willing to appear in person to answer their questions about his ANC corruption allegations. This comes after the former Eskom CEO gave an...
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    • andré de ruyter eskom kusile power station loadshedding parliament standing committee on public accounts (scopa)
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
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