andré de ruyter

  1. Jan

    60% of Eskom's coal fleet offline, possible stage 11 power cuts by July - Clyde Mallinson

    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...
  3. Jan

    Experts warn to get ready for stage 8 load-shedding

    Brace for stage 8 load-shedding Energy experts and analysts have sounded the alarm over stage 8 load-shedding, which they say could be implemented at short notice. Eskom itself has warned South Africans to brace for higher levels of load-shedding.
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    • andré de ruyter bureau of economic research (ber) eskom hohm energy isabel fick load-shedding matthew cruise national energy crisis committee (necom) national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) open-cycle gas turbine (ocgt) peter attard montalto
    • Replies: 162
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  4. Jan

    De Ruyter assures they are doing everything possible to avoid going over stage 8 power cuts

    There is no risk of going beyond stage 8 — De Ruyter Despite several energy experts and analysts warning that South Africans could experience load-shedding levels higher than stage 8, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said this wouldn't be the case. During an Eskom media briefing on Monday, 20...
  5. Jan

    Eskom's load-shedding plans for the week - 20 February 2023

    Eskom CEO reveals load-shedding plan for the week Eskom has revealed the load-shedding stages it plans to implement for the rest of the week. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday afternoon, Eskom CEO André de Ruyter explained why it was necessary to implement stage 6 load-shedding in the...
  6. Jan

    Stage 4 until further notice - 18 February 2023

    Eskom increases load-shedding until further notice Eskom has announced stage 4 load-shedding until further notice. This is due to the breakdowns of a generating unit each at Koeberg, Medupi, Kriel, Arnot and Lethabo power stations.
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter arnot power station cyril ramaphosa eskom gwede mantashe koeberg power station kriel power station lethabo power station load-shedding medupi power station organisation undoing tax abuse (outa) solidarity
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  7. Jan

    Andre de Ruyter says nothing would make him stay at Eskom

    "It's over" — De Ruyter Outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says he wouldn't consider extending his contract at the power utility under any circumstances, even if someone capable is appointed as Electricity Minister to the Presidency. Speaking to 702, De Ruyter also gave his thoughts on what...
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter cyril ramaphosa eskom gwede mantashe load-shedding minister of electricity mpho makwana state of the nation address (sona)
    • Replies: 311
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    Eskom CEO says debt relief, tariffs key to utility's survival

    Eskom needs price hikes — André de Ruyter Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. needs debt relief in combination with tariff increases to survive, said outgoing Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter, who has led the utility for three years as South Africa’s power outages have intensified. The continent’s...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    What Eskom wants from its next CEO

    What Eskom wants from its next CEO Eskom has published an external ad for its Group Chief Executive (CEO) position. The top role at the utility is set to become vacant in two months after current CEO André de Ruyter's last day in office on 31 March 2023.
  10. Jan

    Eskom dropping COO position, CEO search, and Koeberg fuel update

    Eskom eliminating COO position South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom Holding SOC Ltd. will eliminate the position of chief operating officer after Jan Oberholzer, who is currently in the role, retires in April, according to board member Mteto Nyati. “Going forward we’re not going to...
  11. Jan

    Michael Jordaan: Even Elon Musk cannot save Eskom

    Even Elon Musk cannot save Eskom — but private power will save South Africa Venture capitalist and former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan believes not even Elon Musk could succeed as Eskom CEO, and anyone willing to take the helm after André de Ruyter leaves would have to be "crazy".
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter battery energy storage systems (bess) elon musk eskom load-shedding michael jordaan tesla tesla megapack tesla powerwall
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Demand letter wants Eskom to give timeline for fixing load-shedding and scrap planned 19% tariff hike

    Demand letter wants Eskom to give timeline for fixing load-shedding and scrap planned 19% tariff hike Opposition politicians and South Africa’s biggest labour union say they’re readying a lawsuit against the head of the state-owned power company and a government official that oversees it as...
  13. Jan

    South African energy department to oversee state power utility Eskom

    Department of Energy to take over Eskom South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the energy department will take over responsibility for overseeing state utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which has been failing to meet the nation’s power demand since 2008. The change will be in line with a...
    • Jan
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    • african national congress (anc) andré de ruyter cyril ramaphosa eskom gwede mantashe pravin gordhan
    • Replies: 71
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Brian_G

    Attempted murder of De Ruyter reported to the South African Police Service

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    • andré de ruyter chris yelland ee business intelligence eskom jan oberholzer load-shedding
    • Replies: 260
    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom passes 200 days of load-shedding in 2022

    Eskom passes 200 days of load-shedding in 2022 South Africa passed 200 days of power cuts in 2022 on Tuesday, with more to come. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. said it will ramp up power cuts from so-called stage-1 load shedding, where it removes 1,000 megawatts from the grid, to stage 3 from 4 p.m...
  16. Jan

    Eskom finally releases financial results and reports improvement - R12.3 billion loss

    Eskom reports R12.3 billion loss Eskom has announced that it has incurred a R12.3 billion loss for the year ending 31 March 2022. This is an improvement on 2021's R25 billion loss caused by Eskom's significant debt problem — which saw the power provider spend approximately R38.9 billion on...
  17. Jan

    Eskom "termites" will soon be wearing orange overalls - Gordhan

    Gordhan vows to tackle corrupt "termites" at Eskom Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan had some harsh words for the "termites" within Eskom that continue to undermine the work being done at the power utility for the betterment of the country. During a media briefing on Eskom CEO André...
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter camden power station eskom loadshedding pravin gordhan south african police service (saps) ukusebenza transport wonderfontein coal mine
    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  18. Jan

    Matla power station fire damage report from De Ruyter

    De Ruyter gives Matla power station fire damage report De Ruyter stepped in to answer the question about the Matla fire because Eskom's acting head of generation, Thomas Conradie, had left the media briefing. Aubrey Sambo, a senior writer in Eskom's communications department, informed...
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    Eskom CEO André de Ruyter resigns

    Just saw this one news24’s breaking news BREAKING | André de Ruyter resigns as Eskom chief executive https://www.news24.com/news24/investigations/breaking-andre-de-ruyter-resigns-as-eskom-chief-executive-20221214
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    • andré de ruyter eskom herman maritz load-shedding mpho makwana pravin gordhan solidarity research institute (sri)
    • Replies: 1,244
    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  20. Jan

    Although unlikely, FNB and Mediclinic are preparing for a total blackout

    FNB and Mediclinic preparing for total Eskom grid collapse — even if it is unlikely Major South African companies like First National Bank (FNB) and Mediclinic are putting plans in place for the unlikely event of total grid collapse in South Africa, MyBroadband has learned from a reliable...
  21. Jan

    Don't fire De Ruyter - Sampson Mamphweli

    Firing André de Ruyter is a bad idea — Expert Firing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter will bring nothing but instability and uncertainty to the power utility, according to the University of Stellenbosch's director for renewable energy Sampson Mamphweli. In an interview with 702, Mamphweli explained...
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter cyril ramaphosa eskom gwede mantashe load-shedding pravin gordhan sampson mamphweli
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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