ANC vows to "smoke out" André de Ruyter
Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter disappeared shortly after his explosive interview in which he made serious allegations about fraud and corruption involving top politicians.
Last month, De Ruyter told eNCA’s Annika Larsen there was widespread malfeasance...
Electricity minister takes aim at André de Ruyter
eNCA journalist Heidi Giokos asked how Eskom had gone from De Ruyter's dire warning of higher stages of load-shedding a few weeks ago to a steady improvement in its coal fleet — resulting in load-shedding being suspended over the weekend...
André de Ruyter wrong about corruption at Kusile — Minister of Electricity
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told media on Monday that the problems at Eskom’s Kusile power station have nothing to do with corruption and are purely technical.
Ramokgopa embarked on a power station tour...
André de Ruyter must reveal what he knows — Eskom chair
Eskom chairman Mpho Makwana says André de Ruyter must take the South African public into his confidence and share what he knows about corruption at Eskom.
Makwana was responding to questions from Newzroom Africa’s Xoli Mngambi about De...
Why electricity minister should heed De Ruyter's warnings
A month ago South Africans heard some hard truths about the state of the power utility, Eskom, from the outgoing CEO André de Ruyter.
In an interview broadcast on television, De Ruyter made accusations about the role of criminal gangs...
Kusile disaster — "fast-track" repairs will take at least ten months
Eskom's' plan to "fast-track" repairs on its troublesome Kusile power station's three offline generators will involve installing temporary flues. The first unit will take more than eight months to complete.
The second and...
The many faces of André de Ruyter
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter left the power utility at short notice toward the end of February 2023, following an explosive interview with E-tv's Annika Larsen.
He also said he would be leaving the country for safety reasons.
Eskom data shows why André de Ruyter warns about big trouble for South Africa
New data shared by energy analyst Chris Yelland showed that Eskom’s energy availability factor (EAF) plummeted at the start of 2023, raising serious concerns about winter load-shedding.
The energy availability factor...
The ANC has served legal papers on André de Ruyter and Eskom
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has told media that the ANC served legal papers on Eskom and its former CEO, André de Ruyter.
This comes after De Ruyter appeared on E-tv’s My Guest Tonight with Annika Larsen and implicated the...
Karpowership wants De Ruyter to retract statement implying it is corrupt
Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply power to South Africa, said it will demand a retraction from Andre de Ruyter, the former chief executive officer of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., because it said he had...
ANC threatens to lay charges against André De Ruyter — what the law says
South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has threatened to lay charges against former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.
De Ruyter implicated the ANC in widespread corruption at the state-owned power...
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Gordhan is the minister that De Ruyter told about ANC politicians involved in coal theft — Report
Former Eskom CEO André De Ruyter informed public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan about the suspected involvement of two cabinet members in a crime that has crippled the utility.
That is...
Gordhan slams De Ruyter as green globetrotter
The South African minister who oversees state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. accused its former chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter of spending too much time promoting a transition to green energy and paying inadequate attention to fixing...
André de Ruyter's revelations about alleged Eskom tender corruption
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has alleged that design criteria for systems at Kusile power station were manipulated to ensure ANC-connected Hitachi Power Africa won the tender.
He also blamed South Africa’s energy crisis on...
ANC and Eskom board attack André de Ruyter
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter faced vicious attacks following an interview where he exposed ANC corruption at the power utility and revealed embarrassing behind-the-scenes information.
In the interview, De Ruyter said the power utility is a feeding...
Even a R254-billion Eskom bailout can't fix load-shedding this year
A 254 billion-rand ($14 billion) state bailout for South Africa’s cash-strapped power utility will help steady its finances, but won’t immediately improve its operations or alleviate an electricity shortfall that’s crippling...
André de Ruyter is leaving South Africa
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said he is leaving South Africa for a while to ensure his safety following an explosive interview exposing crime and corruption at the power utility.
On Wednesday evening, Eskom announced that De Ruyter had left the power...
Eskom is the ANC's feeding trough — De Ruyter comes out guns blazing in interview
Outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter believes South African politicians — particularly those in the ANC — are complicit in corruption and power station sabotage that has hammered the utility.
In an hour-long...
South Africa could face grid collapse "technical knockout" — expert
South Africa risks facing a "technical knockout" if the power grid collapses, where total blackouts will likely reoccur as the cause of the problem would not have been resolved before power is restored.
This is according to...