Eskom can't say for sure when it will suspend Stage 4 load-shedding

[zolly]

Paul O'Sullivan talks about people from Eskom he's had arrested here.

 

[neoprema]

What's within his control is to find the culprits responsible for theft and sabotage, and recover the funds and have them prosecuted.

At least get the company functional again to be able to tackle all the burning issues without any rotten eggs in the ranks.

Yes it's a big task, but we haven't seen any of this in the past 2 years. Something/anything to show that the tide is turning. Just lip service about stuff we already know...

A captain can do his best, but if his crew are hellbent on sinking the ship, his actions will ultimately be futile.

 

[Paul_S]

A captain can do his best, but if his crew are hellbent on sinking the ship, his actions will ultimately be futile.

I honestly don't know why de Ruyter took the position. It's really a hopeless situation. If the Zuma/Guptas patronage networks and unions stayed out of the picture there may have been a chance to right the sinking ship but not with their constant interference.

 

[ProfA]

A captain can do his best, but if his crew are hellbent on sinking the ship, his actions will ultimately be futile.

Really cool when the Captain keeps drawing millions in salary and benefits though. Such integrity.

 

[ProfA]

Holy crap. It's like people aren't even paying attention. This is what 5 minutes on the internet turned up (there are definitely more arrests):

Eskom staff arrested for spares fraud, while R100m in fuel is stolen monthly from power station | Business

Two Eskom employees and a supplier to the utility have been arrested and charged with theft, fraud and corruption related to the disappearance of spares at the Tutuka power station valued at hundreds of millions of rand.

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Eskom employee arrested after allegedly stealing oil and gel from facility

In a statement, the utility said that the worker was busted on Thursday by security personnel while trying to leave its Rosherville premises with three full drums of the oil and six 5-litre containers of gel.

ewn.co.za

Former Eskom employee and supplier jailed for 20 years for fraud | The Citizen

A former Eskom employee and supplier fleeced the parastatal of millions which was spent on luxury travel to Disneyland and Paris.

www.citizen.co.za

Eskom worker arrested after allegedly stealing pylon parts for scrap metal | Business

Eskom says one of its employees was arrested on Thursday after allegedly stealing parts of an electricity pylon, and trying to sell it to a scrap metal dealer.

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HAWKS SWOOP ON GHOST VENDING RING IN FREE STATE AND GAUTENG - Eskom

FREE STATE: Seven suspects between the age of 28 and 67 were arrested at the crack of dawn by a multidisciplinary team that swooped in on various premises in

www.eskom.co.za

Three cable thieves sentenced to 244 years’ imprisonment - Eskom

Wednesday, 25 August 2021: On 30 July 2021, the Kroonstad Regional Court sentenced three thieves on eight counts of copper cable theft related charges. The

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Two Eskom employees and a supplier arrested and charged with theft, fraud and corruption related to the disappearance of spares at Tutuka power station valued at hundreds of millions of rand; more arrests expected in another fuel oil crime syndicate

Friday, 05 November 2021: Two Eskom employees who were arrested on Thursday, 04 November 2021, at Tutuka Power Station appeared in the Standerton Magistrate’s

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Eight suspects arrested for theft and vandalism of Eskom infrastructure in Gauteng - Eskom

Monday, 15 November 2021: Eight suspects have been arrested for theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure across Gauteng between the months of

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Fourteen arrested as Eskom, the SAPS and the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Unit swoop on a cable theft syndicate in Mpumalanga - Eskom

Wednesday, 09 March 2022: Fourteen suspects involved in cable theft incidents, including a scrap metal dealer, were arrested on Tuesday when a team comprising

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Regarding prosecutions? That's not Eskom's turf, and good luck with the NPA being what it is right now.

Bla bla bla... yet still stage 4 load shedding and ****all sign of improvement and still far above inflation yearly increases.

 

[TheChamp]

I honestly don't know why de Ruyter took the position. It's really a hopeless situation. If the Zuma/Guptas patronage networks and unions stayed out of the picture there may have been a chance to right the sinking ship but not with their constant interference.

Probably for similar reasons as some of the others before him, also the money doesn't hurt.

 

[zolly]

Bla bla bla... yet still stage 4 load shedding and ****all sign of improvement and still far above inflation yearly increases.

Lol. Blah blah blah to try and avoid looking like someone who speaks before they think. And no ****. Have you seen the criminal organisation running the country?

 

[zolly]

I honestly don't know why de Ruyter took the position. It's really a hopeless situation. If the Zuma/Guptas patronage networks and unions stayed out of the picture there may have been a chance to right the sinking ship but not with their constant interference.

The same reason people like Paul O'Sullivan are still fighting against criminals. They are trying to fix things.