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President Cyril Ramaphosa stresses need to address Eskom CEO issue for stability
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the issue of the Eskom CEO must be addressed to bring stability to the power utility.…
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SIU to investigate corruption probe by De Ruyter when he was Eskom CEO
Head of Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Advocate Andy Mothibi says they will be looking into whether former Eskom CEO Andre…
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Saftu guns for ex-Eskom CEO
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has opened a criminal case against former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter…
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Cosatu: Government must expedite appointment of permanent Eskom CEO
Trade union federation, Cosatu, on Monday stressed that the government must expedite the appointment of a permanent Eskom CEO who…
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Municipal debt a cause for concern, says De Ruyter
Outgoing Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter, says he’s concerned about the increase in outstanding municipal debt. He says even though…
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Cosatu not shocked by Andre de Ruyter’s resignation
Cosatu says it’s not surprised by the resignation of Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, saying it’s been a long time…
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Green energy cheaper than coal – De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says it will be cheaper to move to green energy than build compliant coal plants.…
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Eskom warns of possible Stage 6 power cuts
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has warned that the country might experience Stage 6 power cuts on Tuesday. The country…
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Eskom CEO says blackouts will end with more capacity supplied to the grid
Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter blames government policies for exacerbating blackouts. De Ruyter says the utility can’t build power stations…
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Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter is assuring South Africans there will be no national blackout
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter is assuring South Africans there will be no national blackout. The country is on Stage…
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Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter says No choice but to implement load-shedding
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter says they had no alternative but to implement load-shedding. He says the power utility has…
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Deputy President David Mabuza says hands off Eskom CEO
Deputy President David Mabuza says hands-off Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. Mabuza was reacting to numerous calls for De Ruyter…
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Corrupt Eskom staff may be sabotaging power stations — De Ruyter
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says that Eskom is investigating suspicious circumstances surrounding the breakdowns of several power stations. Paraphrasing…
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Angry Joburg residents call for Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter to resign
Angry Johannesburg residents are calling for the resignation of Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. They marched to the utility’s head…
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Andre De Ruyter remains cautiously optimistic blackouts will not continue next week
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter says he remains cautiously optimistic that the blackouts will not continue next week. The power…
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Large number of units back on track – Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter
The implementation of stage four blackouts earlier this week is bearing fruit, according to Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. De Ruyter…
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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 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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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 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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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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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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Eskom CEO: COVID-19 impacting plans to stabilise the national system
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says the biggest impact that COVID-19 will have on the power utility is the drop…
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Eskom CEO André de Ruyter apologises
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has apologised for the historic neglect of maintenance, which has led to load-shedding. Speaking at…
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Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe steps down
Eskom Chief Executive Officer Phakamani Hadebe will step down from his position. The power utility announced that Hadebe, who has…
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#Statecaptureinquiry to hear more on the undoing of Transnet
The SOE was allegedly compromised by former executives and board members who pushed through questionable transactions to benefit themselves, close…
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