Several organisations and analysts have dismissed calls for André de Ruyter to resign

[Jan]

Hands off André de Ruyter

Many organisations, including Business Unity South Africa and the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, want Eskom CEO André de Ruyter to remain in his position.

 

[Corelli]

Well thats worrying.

Many people also wanted Zuma to stay in power and look where that got us.

Everyone and I mean everyone should be held accountable. If De Ruyter isnt performing, he should be removed as Eskom boss.

So. He must not allow for IPP providers to supply onto the grid. And should lower charges on grid connected solar users. Imagine you get even half of Cape Town houses running solar, how much electricity will it provide to the other areas in the country too.

So allow for green energy and actually connect to it and lower charges or get out. Just talking about it is useless if you dont allow connection to it. And so far they havent connected to a single IPP provider which is well pathetic.

Talk is cheap, we need action De Ruyter. And we need it now.

When Eskom first started loadshedding they went from suburb to suburb with lightbulbs to help reduce electricity, let alone Geyser duvets etc. Where are they now. What about rolling out LED bulbs?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

 

[friedpiggy]

Well thats worrying.

Many people also wanted Zuma to stay in power and look where that got us.

Everyone and I mean everyone should be held accountable. If De Ruyter isnt performing, he should be removed as Eskom boss.

So. He must not allow for IPP providers to supply onto the grid. And should lower charges on grid connected solar users. Imagine you get even half of Cape Town houses running solar, how much electricity will it provide to the other areas in the country too.

So allow for green energy and actually connect to it and lower charges or get out. Just talking about it is useless if you dont allow connection to it. And so far they havent connected to a single IPP provider which is well pathetic.

Talk is cheap, we need action De Ruyter. And we need it now.

When Eskom first started loadshedding they went from suburb to suburb with lightbulbs to help reduce electricity, let alone Geyser duvets etc. Where are they now. What about rolling out LED bulbs?

Your post confused me. On the one hand you say he must not allow IPP to connect to and feed into the grid, but you want home solar to be allowed to connect and feed into the grid. Home solar is just small scale IPP.

 

[ShakeSpeer]

You can't expect André de Ruyter be held accountable, if the ANC and unions are the final decision makers.

The ANC is alway transparency this & transparency that. Let there be transparency and show both sides of the decision making. I bet André wants to get rid of corruption at Eskom, but then cANCer & Union's stop him. And to say somebody is racist just because you are corrupt is also not the answer.

I don't want his job.

 

[lkswan747]

Those calling for him to step down are feeling the pinch, they no longer have an open avenue to loot! the thieving bastardages must go to hell.

 

[sdrawk]

I guess we have to back-and-forth this a few times, lmao.

I think people are stuck on the loadshedding issue (which is a major, terrible problem to have caused by a couple decades of ineptitude and corruption). People see loadshedding getting worse with each year and then tempers start to fly (again, understandable). However this current team at Eskom is trying to fix a myriad of major problems while also operating and maintaining deteriorating power plants.

Like formatting and reinstalling your computer, restructuring and fixing Eskom will be a painful process, but hopefully worth it once we get to the other side. "But I can't work" "But its inconvenient" "But I'm paying for downtime" These are all very relevant complaints, but unfortunately we have to sukkel for a while until things get sorted out, which may take 5 years or more if they keep the team they have.

Like I said in one of the other threads, fixing Eskom without removing the actual rot, the ANC itself, must be a pretty insurmountable task. I'm glad that's not my job....

 

[Gazg]

#handsoffderuyter

 

[Botha22]

"Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has dismissed calls for him to step down, and he has the backing of many South African business leaders and energy experts."
That list is not complete. He also has the backing of MyBroadBand forumites - or I suppose we fall under "energy experts"!

 

[Shadowchaser1]

11 CEO's in 10 years? That's probably a world record of sorts? So in 10 years 11 guys could not keep the lights on? Jeez no wonder. According reports there was no significant change?

 

[thestaggy]

De Ruyter is and always will be working with a hand tied behind his back because of the political nonsense surrounding Eskom.

If the unions are not happy, then things won't happen and everything that needs to be done in order to fix Eskom will p*ss the unions off.

 

[We Love Bass]

Cant really blame him for the loadshedding, Too much damage to fix.

 

[Quicks]

11 CEO's in 10 years? That's probably a world record of sorts? So in 10 years 11 guys could not keep the lights on? Jeez no wonder. According reports there was no significant change?

But all 11 CEO's got huge Bonusses for job well done.

 

[_TrXtR_]

Round and round and rounds we go chopping off heads when are people gonna get work done?

 

[mypetcow]

Like formatting and reinstalling your computer, restructuring and fixing Eskom will be a painful process, but hopefully worth it once we get to the other side. "But I can't work" "But its inconvenient" "But I'm paying for downtime" These are all very relevant complaints, but unfortunately we have to sukkel for a while until things get sorted out, which may take 5 years or more if they keep the team they have.

Well put. I want to add. It’s like formatting and reinstalling your computer while at the same time making sure you’re delivering your work that you need the computer for.

 

[KikzAzz]

He added that De Ruyter and his team are trying to fix the problems they inherited and are addressing problems like corrupt leaders and companies ripping Eskom off.

That's the rub. The corrupt companies and employees is not happy with the fact that those taps are being closed slowly but surely.

With the BBC, SAFTU and NUM now all crying, the question should be asked as to what is their involvement.

 

[KikzAzz]

Well put. I want to add. It’s like formatting and reinstalling your computer while at the same time making sure you’re delivering your work that you need the computer for.

Well said!

 

[Scorpion101]

Well thats worrying.

Many people also wanted Zuma to stay in power and look where that got us.

Everyone and I mean everyone should be held accountable. If De Ruyter isnt performing, he should be removed as Eskom boss.

So. He must not allow for IPP providers to supply onto the grid. And should lower charges on grid connected solar users. Imagine you get even half of Cape Town houses running solar, how much electricity will it provide to the other areas in the country too.

So allow for green energy and actually connect to it and lower charges or get out. Just talking about it is useless if you dont allow connection to it. And so far they havent connected to a single IPP provider which is well pathetic.

Talk is cheap, we need action De Ruyter. And we need it now.

When Eskom first started loadshedding they went from suburb to suburb with lightbulbs to help reduce electricity, let alone Geyser duvets etc. Where are they now. What about rolling out LED bulbs?

He should stay, he inherited a broken Eskom. It will take time to repair the business and weed out the corrupt suppliers and employees. All the idiots that are calling for him to leave are those wanting tenders and kickbacks.

 

[The_MAC]

Can someone please photoshop Wayne and replace the couch with a toilet?

 

[porchrat]

he reduced debt. That's more than a ton of his predecessors have done.