andré de ruyter

  1. Jan

    Stage 4 blackouts caused by 158 of 160 municipalities not load-shedding enough - Eskom

    Six of South Africa's biggest cities ignore Eskom — cause Stage 4 load-shedding All municipalities in South Africa except Ethekwini and Buffalo City failed to comply with Eskom's instructions to implement a sufficient amount of load-shedding over the weekend. Eskom CEO André de Ruyter made...
  3. Jan

    Eskom promises reduction to Stage 3 load-shedding on Wednesday

    Good news about load-shedding for rest of the week Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has provided a forecast for load-shedding for the rest of the week, claiming that around 4,000MW of generating capacity will be restored in the next few days. De Ruyter's feedback came in an update on the utility's...
  4. Jan

    De Ruyter: Eskom needs R460 billion to R537 billion to go no-carbon

    Eskom needs R500 billion to drop coal - De Ruyter Eskom says that it will need between $30 billion (R460 billion) and $35 billion (R537 billion) over the next 15 years to transition away from generating electricity from coal. This is more than triple the amount Eskom previously said it would...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    De Ruyter's load-shedding disaster

    De Ruyter's load-shedding disaster Load-shedding under Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has been the worst South Africa has ever seen, new data released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) showed. Jarrad Wright, the principal engineer at the CSIR, published a chart showing...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom CEO reveals what really caused load-shedding

    Eskom CEO reveals what really caused load-shedding Eskom is facing severe challenges, including senior managers not doing their jobs and employees ignoring alarms at power stations. These problems were revealed by Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and COO Jan Oberholzer in separate media briefings...
  7. Jan

    Eskom is spending R14 billion on batteries - here's how many Tesla Megapacks it could buy

    Tesla to the rescue — How many Megapacks Eskom can buy for its R14-billion battery project Power utility Eskom could buy at least 1,000 Tesla Megapacks for the same amount it plans to spend on an extensive new battery storage capacity. Eskom CEO André de Ruyter recently revealed the utility...
  8. Jan

    Eskom buying R14 billion battery storage for renewables

    Eskom buying batteries worth R14 billion Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said they are investing R14 billion in battery storage which will complement the company’s existing pump storage capacity. These batteries form part of Eskom’s flagship 360MW battery energy storage system, which include 90...
  9. Jan

    Joburg's big plans to take over Soweto electricity provisioning

    Joburg's big Soweto electricity plans Johannesburg's new mayor Mpho Moerane says they want to take over electricity provisioning in Soweto and other townships, but this is easier said than done. The Soweto electricity crisis has become a political hot potato for the ruling ANC who is facing a...
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  10. Jan

    Sakeliga declares victory - Eskom may not disadvantage end-users if their municipalities are in debt

    Eskom can't cut people off because their municipalities owe money — court Sakeliga has declared victory after the Constitutional Court denied Eskom leave to appeal in the Resilient case. By denying the appeal, the court has upheld a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that blocks government service...
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter constituional court eskom piet le roux sakeliga supreme court
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  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    De Ruyter says Eskom doesn't deserve taxpayer money, but must increase tariffs

    De Ruyter says Eskom doesn't deserve taxpayer money, but must increase tariffs Eskom can't rely on government bailouts forever, but the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) must also come to the party and allow the power utility to increase prices to match the cost of producing...
  12. Jan

    Load-shedding outlook improves despite devastating explosion at Medupi and fire at Kendal

    Good news about load-shedding Power utility Eskom says it does not expect the explosion at Medupi unit 4 in early August to impact its improved outlook for load-shedding in the coming months. The company acknowledged that the loss of Medupi was a significant setback in its maintenance plans.
  13. Jan

    Wasteful expenditure Eskom's De Ruyter is fighting - like R200,000 for a mop

    From R26 for a toilet roll to R200,000 for a mop — Wasteful expenses Eskom's De Ruyter is fighting Eskom chief André De Ruyter has been waging war against wasteful spending at the financially challenged power utility. The CEO's clampdown on preposterously expensive procurements of basic goods...
  14. Jan

    Eskom improves loss to R18.9 billion

    Eskom increases profit — but still makes R18.9 billion loss Power utility Eskom has published its annual financial results for the year ended March 2021, revealing a slight increase in operating profit. The increase was insufficient to offset a net finance cost of R31.5 billion for servicing...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom spent R80,000 on R300 knee guards

    Eskom spent R80,000 on R300 knee guards Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter uncovered that Eskom had paid R80,000 for knee guards worth less than R300. News24 reported that De Ruyter had requested that Eskom take action against suppliers found to have overcharged the power utility. De...
  16. Jan

    Stopping load-shedding (in the short term) is easy, but it's a bad strategy - Eskom

    Real reason load-shedding is so bad under Andre de Ruyter Eskom says extensive maintenance of its ageing power station infrastructure over the last two years is the main reason why load-shedding has been at its worst during the tenure of its current CEO Andre De Ruyter. This comment comes...
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    • andré de ruyter eskom load-shedding sikonathi mantshantsha
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Eskom's coal power will cause "new apartheid" global isolation for South Africa - De Ruyter

    Eskom's De Ruyter — Coal power "new apartheid" danger for South Africa Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said that if South Africa clings to coal power generation, it will face the same kind of isolation and sanctions as during Apartheid, Netwerk24 reported. Speaking at the Hendrik van der Bijl...
  18. Jan

    Medupi will cost between R1.5 and R2 billion to fix - De Ruyter

    Eskom's R2 billion blunder The damage caused by an explosion at the Medupi power station on Sunday night will cost between R1.5 billion and R2 billion to fix and increase the risk of load-shedding for up to two years.
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Shocking Eskom load-shedding data under Andre de Ruyter

    Shocking Eskom load-shedding data under Andre de Ruyter The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) released a new report which shows that South Africa experienced the worst load-shedding since 2007 under Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. The CSIR’s half-year update of its statistics on...
  20. Jan

    Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter catches Covid-19

    Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter tests positive for Covid-19 Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has tested positive for Covid-19, Netwerk24 has reported. The Afrikaans news site confirmed with the utility's spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha that the 52-year-old De Ruyter tested positive for the virus last week.
  21. Jan

    What Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter's uses for backup power during load-shedding

    Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter's backup power during load-shedding A few backup lights and a small battery-inverter system that can last for the typical duration of load-shedding are the backup power solutions Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter uses at home. The CEO recently spoke to MyBroadband about his...
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