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Eskom CEO says he will not resign as load shedding moves to stage 3
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says he will not voluntarily resign from the power utility. Responding to calls for him…
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Cosatu doesn’t support calls for André De Ruyter’s axing over Eskom woes, for now
Amid growing calls for Eskom chief executive officer (CEO) André De Ruyter and the utility’s board to resign over the…
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South Africa’s power crisis a result of supplying power to neighbouring countries – FF Plus
Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewaldsays South Africa’s power crisis is the direct result of supplying power to neighbouring countries,…
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Eskom CEO De Ruyter has no plans to resign
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says he is not going anywhere. De Ruyter says only the board can decide if…
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Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter defends himself against backlash from rolling blackouts facing SA
ESKOM chief executive Andre de Ruyter yesterday defended himself as the country was dealing with rolling blackouts. The power utility…
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Andre de Ruyter inherited a failing institution, says Outa
As South Africa battles to cope with stage 4 power cuts, the Black Business Council is calling for the resignations,…
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NUM joins calls for Eskom CEO to go
The National Union of Mineworkers says Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, and the entire board must all go. The union…
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Black Business Council calls for Eskom CEO resignation
The instability at Eskom is destroying businesses and the economy, according to the Black Business Council (BBC). It is calling…
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Eskom to suspend blackouts
Eskom has announced it intends to suspend power cuts from 8pm on Friday night. The units that broke down and…
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Coal miners partner with Eskom
Eskom is partnering with coal miners Exxaro and Seriti Resources to develop renewable energy projects. The companies are the largest…
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De Ruyter says Eskom doesn’t deserve taxpayer money
Eskom can’t rely on government bailouts forever, but the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) must also come to…
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Eskom records R18.9 billion net loss due to mounting debt
Eskom has recorded a net loss after tax of close to R19 billion. CEO André de Ruyter released the annual…
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This is why load-shedding is so bad under Andre de Ruyter
Eskom says extensive maintenance of its ageing power station infrastructure over the last two years is the main reason why…
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Eskom lays out a plan to move away from coal
Eskom Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter laid out a funding plan to help the company, which generates the bulk…
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Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter tests positive for Covid-19
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has tested positive for Covid-19. The utility’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha told MyBroadband that the 52-year-old…
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Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s backup power during load-shedding
A few backup lights and a small battery-inverter system that can last for the typical duration of load-shedding are the…
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Solly Tshitangano denies accusing Eskom CEO De Ruyter of racism
Suspended Eskom chief procurement officer Solly Tshitangano has denied accusing CEO Andre De Ruyter of racism and the purging of…
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Eskom’s Andre de Ruyter apologises to the nation for load shedding
With the country facing rolling blackouts due to Eskom’s inability to keep the lights on, CEO Andre de Ruyter on…
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Eskom CEO responds to racism allegations
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has shared his feeling of relief after being cleared of several allegations, including racism and…
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Eskom CEO André de Ruyter cleared of racism
The independent inquiry into allegations of racism by Eskom CEO has found no evidence that André de Ruyter conducted himself…
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Eskom: Load shedding to end on Tuesday night
Power utility Eskom, which implemented load shedding at the eleventh hour on Sunday afternoon, has promised to end load shedding…
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Andre De Ruyter: Eskom doing its best to avoid winter load shedding
Eskom cannot give any guarantees about electricity blackouts this winter. Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter on Friday could not could…
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All you need to know about why Eskom suspended its procurement boss
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter recently submitted an affidavit to Parliament responding to allegations of racism against him by suspended…
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Numsa: No faith in Eskom’s racism probe into Andre de Ruyter
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has raised its concerns after the investigation into allegations of racism…
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Numsa concerned by the decision of Scopa to stop an investigation into Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa says it’s concerned by a decision to stop an investigation into Eskom…
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ANC dragged into Eskom’s alleged dirty dealings
While Econ Oil and Energy Ltd is at the centre of a row between Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and…
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Parliament gives Eskom deadline to finish racism investigation against De Ruyter
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has suspended its inquiry into allegations of racism and impropriety against Eskom CEO…
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Scopa’s investigation into racism allegations against Eskom CEO put on hold
Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday unanimously decided to put a hold on its inquiry into allegations…
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Eskom appoints advocate to oversee CEO De Ruyter racism investigation
The Eskom board has announced the appointment of advocate Ishmael Semenya to lead the investigation into allegations of racism against…
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Eskom Board announces chair of inquiry into CEO
The Eskom board has appointed advocate Ishmael Semenya to chair the inquiry into CEO, André de Ruyter. Suspended chief procurement…
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Load-shedding is here to stay – Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has recently warned that South Africa is facing an electricity shortfall of 4,000MW for the…
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Eskom moves load-shedding to Stage 1
Eskom says load-shedding will be reduced from Stage 2 to Stage 1 from 5 am Wednesday. Stage 1 power cuts…
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Municipalities owe us R35bn and we want that money, says Eskom
Eskom said municipalities owed it R35.2 billion and it wanted its money. The power utility presented the state of its…
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5 more dark years ahead, despite Eskom’s maintenance going well
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter on Monday said the power utility had managed to sustain high levels of maintenance of…
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Eskom probes allegations of racism against CEO Andre de Ruyter
The Eskom board has initiated an investigation into allegations of racism against Group Chief Executive Andre de Ruyter. In a…
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Eskom accused of snubbing contractor at centre of the storm
With Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter being called to account for the allegations of purging black suppliers and undermining the…
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Parliament to launch Eskom-related inquiry against CEO De Ruyter
Parliament is to launch another Eskom-related inquiry, but this time into allegations against CEO Andre de Ruyter. The investigation stems…
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EFF lashes out at Eskom’s De Ruyter over suspension of CFO Solly Tshitangano
The Economic Freedom Fighters has lashed at Eskom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andre de Ruyter after the suspension of Chief…
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How many South Africans get free electricity from Eskom
There are already several proposals on the table to help cushion the blow of electricity hikes for South Africans. This…
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Eskom must now take over parts of municipalities to get paid
The only effective way for Eskom to get paid by municipalities which owe it billions is for it to completely…
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Eskom vows to fix old infrastructure
As the country on Saturday grappled with stage two load shedding, Eskom vowed it would spend the rest of the…
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Eskom wants Guptas, ex-minister and others to pay back R3.8 billion
Eskom chief executive officer (CEO) André de Ruyter has confirmed that the power utility had instituted a claim for R3.8…
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David Mabuza: We want to avoid political meddling in running of parastatals
Deputy President David Mabuza on Thursday said the government was striving for a new way of working that would allow…
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Eskom says load shedding looming as power stations reach end of their design life
Eskom on Thursday warned of a looming shortfall in generation capacity when it decommissions a number of old and outdated…
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Eskom gives the quarterly state of the system update
Eskom Group CEO, Andre de Ruyter is briefing the media. De Ruyter is expected to speak on the quarterly state…
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Eskom whistleblower pens open letter to CEO André de Ruyter
Former CEO of Gupta-linked Trillian Management Consulting, Bianca Goodson, has written an open letter to Eskom CEO André de Ruyter…
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Prosecutions in Eskom corruption going slowly
Eskom says it has earmarked at least 80 cases for a criminal prosecution, 59 of them registered with the police.…
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This is how Eskom’s new CEO wants to fix South Africa’s troubled utility
Andre de Ruyter knew well the adversity he faced at South Africa’s power monopoly a state-owned wreck hollowed out by…
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I never misled SA on loadshedding, says Eskom CEO De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that he was disappointed that the country was now experiencing a fifth consecutive day…
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21 employees catch Covid-19 but load-shedding risk now dramatically down – Eskom
The utility’s CEO covered a number of challenges faced by the power utility including their response to the Covid-19 pandemic…
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