Eskom grew its workforce 62% in 10 years, but generates 16% less power

[Jan]

Eskom paradox — after 10-year hiring spree it generates less power

Data from Eskom’s annual reports reveal that the company’s workforce and employee costs increased significantly over the last fifteen years without an increase in productivity.

When Eskom CEO André de Ruyter recently said electricity is too cheap in South Africa, many people highlighted that the power utility is poorly run and has a bloated workforce.

 

[mpdjhb]

Could it be brilliantly efficient employment or is it really a case of a failure at being exceptionally energetic?
Really hard to tell. Either way directly a lack of applying themselves to what is required vs what is politically important.

 

[OhYeah84]

Unbelievable. Now they're stuck with them as the unions will kick up a fuss the minute they try to S189 them and scale down.

 

[dualmeister]

I guess it makes the SA unemployment rate look a bit better hiring some dead wood.

 

[Craig_]

They should scale down, get rid of the useless ones, and they are easy to identify, any one that strikes.

 

[Fuzzbox]

So once again the Agenda gets driven.
Policy long before Productivity.
Get rid of 30000 employees and the bottom line will look a lot better.

 

[OhYeah84]

...also get rid of the ghost workers!

 

[Matt91]

So once again the Agenda gets driven.
Policy long before Productivity.
Get rid of 30000 employees and the bottom line will look a lot better.

Unions would never allow it.

 

[Raphael123]

Well thats the long and short of it.

 

[Vorastra]

Unbelievable. Now they're stuck with them as the unions will kick up a fuss the minute they try to S189 them and scale down.

Hence why you fire them over many months.

 

[Peon]

I appreciate this is ruthless and we should never have got into this position, but essentially a country of 55 million people is being deprecated to accommodate roughly 30 000 people?

 

[OCP]

I appreciate this is ruthless and we should never have got into this position, but essentially a country of 55 million people is being deprecated to accommodate roughly 30 000 people?

Worse than that.

The entire country continues to be a$$ raped by a handful of ministers for their personal gain.

 

[Temujin]

 

[Splinter]

Eskom paradox — after 10-year hiring spree it generates less power

Data from Eskom’s annual reports reveal that the company’s workforce and employee costs increased significantly over the last fifteen years without an increase in productivity.

When Eskom CEO André de Ruyter recently said electricity is too cheap in South Africa, many people highlighted that the power utility is poorly run and has a bloated workforce.

Whos says SA doesn't have social security in place....

 

[W@P]

The board deserves bonuses all around for creating so many jobs.

 

[Itsa Trap]

Eskom paradox — after 10-year hiring spree it generates less power

I am beginning to suspect your article titles are being suggested by Captain Obvious.

 

[Synaesthesia]

The article says:
"From 1990 to 2002, when the number of Eskom employees was decreasing, the operating profit per employee was more than the cost per employee."

Yes but I'm sure during that time there was a lot of maintenance missed, which we felt in later years when everything broke down.

 

[G.A.S]

Please enhance the article with election dates, promises around job-creation, etc...?

I suspect you will see a similar trend in other parastatals.

 

[LazyLion]

 

[Gazg]

It is but the African way.........