Eskom has lost control of its generation fleet - Mike Rossow

[Jan]

Eskom is in total collapse — and a vicious load-shedding cycle will follow

Energy expert Mike Rossouw says Eskom has completely lost control of its generation fleet and accused CEO André de Ruyter of not telling the truth about the crisis at the power utility.

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Our power just went out.

There's not a single stage on which we are scheduled to have loadshedding during this slot. So something somewhere is definitely broken.

 

[Gordon_R]

Article title is even more alarmist:
Eskom is in total collapse — and a vicious load-shedding cycle will follow

 

[Thor]

Well, I like Mike, he is saying what I am saying, Andre, is dishonest and bullshitting the people of south africa.

 

[grok]

Ooh the shitshow's gonna be epic to watch..

Well done ANC, gud job!

 

[rambo919]

Ooh the shitshow's gonna be epic to watch..

Well done ANC, gud jub!

The performance will not be televised, the power will be out.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Eskom is in total collapse — and a vicious load-shedding cycle will follow

Energy expert Mike Rossouw says Eskom has completely lost control of its generation fleet and accused CEO André de Ruyter of not telling the truth about the crisis at the power utility.

Stopped reading at "Energy expert Mike Rossouw"

 

[maxxis]

Dear Andre....

It appears that new (R280,000) brooms don't sweep clean.

Regards,
Dark South Africa

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

The new Ted Blom / Chris Yelland ?

 

[BBSA]

Thankfully I still have control over my own generation fleet

 

[McGuywer]

Actually nothing new in the article.

 

[RaptorSA]

Actually nothing new in the article.

Yeah, but definitely the most damning comments from anyone so far.
Actually scares the **** out of me, if the worst ends up happening we're talking massive loss of life and livelihood.

 

[Mypro-D]

Stopped reading at "Energy expert Mike Rossouw"

+7

 

[joshuatree]

Also from the article:

Solidarity’s coordinator for the electrical sector, Tommy Wedderspoon, said Eskom does not have enough money for spares to fix power stations.

 

[bixt]

+7

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

 

[KikzAzz]

Well, just blame it all and deRuyter. Let's get Julius in the position. He will sort it all out!

 

[Pegasus]

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

Eskom appoints ‘energy thought leader’ – Mike Rossouw - ESI-Africa.com

Mike Rossouw, former Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) chairperson has taken up a new role at Eskom in an advisory capacity, offering a fresh perspective on its challenges, including its current electricity shortage financial sustainability and completion of the Medupi and Kusile power...

www.esi-africa.com

https://za.linkedin.com/in/tedblom

 

[chrisc]

Ok fine

Who is going to run what is left? Another cadre

Too much armchair management for my liking

 

[R13...]

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

Ted Blom has worked for Eskom and at about two years has more utility experience than De Ruyter. The man does have an exaggerated sense of his worth however.

 

[hj007]

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

Ted was at Eskom way back. Long list of consultancy posts at the big US mgmt consultancies, so I'll take his view over Eskom's...