Eskom CEO receiving death threats

[Jan]

Death threats against Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has been facing death threats and unfounded allegations after starting a clean-up operation at the power utility.

This was revealed in a News24 interview where he discussed his work to turn around the company which has been gutted by corruption and mismanagement.

The interview took place less than two weeks after senior counsel Ishmael Semenya found that allegations against De Ruyter were without substance.

The allegations — made by former Eskom chief procurement officer Solly Tshitangano — included abuse of power, racial discrimination, poor governance, irregular recruitment, irregular staff appointments, and unlawful procurement.

 

[TelkomUseless]

the piggies aren't happy someone is cutting of their extra feed...

 

[Sideshow Bob]

What is new? In the words of my fellow comrade, leader of a Great Liberation Movement has been receiving death threats since his birth and has survived countless assassination attempts.

 

[TheChamp]

Killing him won't solve anything, it's not De Ruyter who is the problem, it's the New Dawn, and you can't stop the New Dawn.

 

[Vorastra]

Man in high position gets death threats like every other.

News at 11.

 

[Gazg]

Kind of knew this was going to happen when he started to clear out the trash.........

 

[Johand]

Andre de Ruyter is my hero. That man has balls of steel to do that job!

 

[teejay 44]

I've been waiting for this. Swine don't like their trough being cut off...

 

[Hemps]

I hope the police are investigating the threats, maybe some reporters need to start digging as well.

 

[Acid0]

"The allegations — made by former Eskom chief procurement officer Solly Tshitangano — included abuse of power, racial discrimination, poor governance, irregular recruitment, irregular staff appointments, and unlawful procurement...."

The go to when you dont have anything to add.

 

[Vorastra]

Don't recall the last guy getting death threats?

If he doesn't say it, does it not exist?
Or are we pretending that the last guy, who did such a bad job, never got a single death threat.

 

[wingnut771]

Now when will Solly be arrested for making false racist claims? Making up stories that someone is racist by outright lying should have the same consequences as saying the K word.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Its not a surprise at all really..

When you cut off peoples access to hundreds of millions and even billions of rands they will get very angry and try reopen those taps any way that they can.

In this instance, I would have no issue with him having a decent security detail and the cost for it given what he is doing for the entity as a whole.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Now when will Solly be arrested for making false racist claims? Making up stories that someone is racist by outright lying should have the same consequences as saying the K word.

If you believe some cops, it will only happen if Andre lays charges and it doesn't look like he is going to do that. He has had his "revenge" in so much as Solly has been fired and all his access to funds and power has vanished.

 

[blah99]

Can you imagine having this man as president?

No more missing BILLIONS.

 

[Nom Chompsky]

This just goes to show that all recent CEOs prior to De Ruyter had no intention of doing anything to solve Eskom's conundrum and were instead fixated on lining their own fat pockets and that of their fellow comrades.

 

[wingnut771]

If you believe some cops, it will only happen if Andre lays charges and it doesn't look like he is going to do that. He has had his "revenge" in so much as Solly has been fired and all his access to funds and power has vanished.

Yes, but I'm talking about when blackey labeling whitey racist by outright lying that they were called the k word, then whitey has to fight in court to prove their innocence with no repercussions for the accuser.

This whole k word law is BS, whatever happened to "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me"?

 

[wbot]

Nothing wrong with people making death threats in this country when it comes to politics and money. It's normal. Just ask Malema

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yes, but I'm talking about when blackey labeling whitey racist by outright lying that they were called the k word, then whitey has to fight in court to prove their innocence with no repercussions for the accuser.

This whole k word law is BS, whatever happened to "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me"?

Oh I don't disagree, and I suppose my comment actually needs some more context...

Some cops would like us believe that it is up to the "victim" to initiate the charge and that nothing can happen without it, when that isn't strictly true.

I do to some degree side with the k-word stuff though, but not necessarily the zeal and political football aspects that the incidents become wrapped in.

 

[RedViking]

These people will murder and kill whoever they like. Organised crime. It is the ones that dont give death threats you need to be scared of.