The man President Ramaphosa wanted to replace André de Ruyter
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati says that President Cyril Ramaphosa offered him the job of Eskom CEO to replace André de Ruyter during a period of intense load-shedding in 2022.
Nyati revealed this during the 62nd Hendrik van der Bijl Memorial Lecture at the University of Pretoria on Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati says that President Cyril Ramaphosa offered him the job of Eskom CEO to replace André de Ruyter during a period of intense load-shedding in 2022.
Nyati revealed this during the 62nd Hendrik van der Bijl Memorial Lecture at the University of Pretoria on Tuesday, 14 October 2025.