Eskom CEO André de Ruyter

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is unshaken by former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter's recent 'wild allegations' and says he has no reason to fear that ...

If supply and demand are not kept in balance on the national electricity grid, the grid will collapse and the entire country will experience a blackout or ...

They are also seeking to ask that certain sectors such as safety and healthcare be exempted from load-shedding. [De Ruyter](https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/andre-de-ruyter-vanishes-in-the-dark-of-the-night-ebde8f13-1be0-489f-9ead-b2fe759cad5d) indicated that Eskom lost its ability to invest in new electricity generation in the 1990s, and has since requested approval from the state to build new generating capacity. [Construction key to development in SA, according to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure](/the-star/news/construction-key-to-development-in-sa-according-to-the-department-of-public-works-and-infrastructure-54ac6a70-7a29-4658-85fe-eb38e601d2a1) [Meet the new Eskom boss: Calib Cassim](/business-report/careers/meet-the-new-eskom-boss-calib-cassim-4abb322b-aa18-4d58-a844-1bafb7f77349) [ANC wants De Ruyter to lay criminal charges against those he accused of corruption](/the-star/news/anc-wants-de-ruyter-to-lay-criminal-charges-against-those-he-accused-of-corruption-940636f3-cb16-4995-a879-5180f3d7a7e8) [Editorial: ANC defended De Ruyter’s failures](/capetimes/opinion/editorial-anc-defended-de-ruyters-failures-6434487e-810c-42f1-9894-894f27012ae6) [Eskom energy crisis far from over](/sundayindependent/news/eskom-energy-crisis-far-from-over-80c21d7a-88b7-423f-a6d0-ce60c6894b35) [De Ruyter’s sworn affidavit reinforces ANC’s major role in load shedding crisis](/capeargus/news/de-ruyters-sworn-affidavit-reinforces-ancs-major-role-in-load-shedding-crisis-793798a5-8277-4000-b1ad-1b7c2cac3943) [Amid blackouts, Gauteng residents have little; no water](/the-star/news/amid-blackouts-gauteng-residents-have-little-no-water-4f25dcc6-4176-484f-a802-2a5c6b38cf5c)

The Build One SA leader wants to compel authorities to get the former Eskom CEO to share the details of allegations he made against senior ministers and ...

De Ruyter has complied with his obligation under Section 34.2 of PRECCA in respect of a Cabinet minister." De Ruyter complied with his obligation under Section 34.2 of PRECCA [Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act] in respect to high-ranking ANC politicians and whether Mr. • Secondly, the identity of the Cabinet minister who he highlights. Maimane explained what he was asking of authorities: "The first is the said identity of the high-ranking ANC politician he [De Ruyter] speaks about.

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has accused the former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter of violating the country's anti-corruption legislation.

It will come out as a violation of our anti-corruption legislation.” This is a requirement in terms of our anti-corruption law. [Eskom CEO André de Ruyter](https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/eskom-ceo-andre-de-ruyter-calls-it-quits/) of violating the country’s anti-corruption legislation.

Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane opened the case at the Cape Town central police station.

It must be ascertained what he knew about this matter and what he did about it. The Sunday Times reported that De Ruyter had expressed concerns to a “senior government minister about attempts, in my view, to water down governance around the $8.5bn [about R156bn] that, by and large through Eskom’s intervention, we got at COP26, and the response was essentially that, ‘You must be pragmatic. He also wants to know if public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan was informed about the alleged corrupt dealings and individuals by the outgoing CEO and whether he raised the issue in cabinet with President Cyril Ramaphosa or reported what he knew as required by the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.

The problem dates back to 1998 when government decided generation capacity wasn't that important.

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The ANC has given De Ruyter an ultimatum: he must give evidence for his allegations or face charges under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt ...

Reportable offences include theft, fraud, extortion, forgery, and uttering of a forged document. “Unless the allegations are frivolous and malicious with the intent to injure a person, reporting in terms of PRECCA is not a request to prosecute or to set a prosecution in motion but rather, a statutory duty to report.” “It makes no sense to extend such a duty to demand on a person who holds a position of authority to even report a specified offence unrelated to the holding of the position of authority.” The ANC’s assertion that De Ruyter failed to report the corruption and criminality is at odds with the former Eskom CEO’s version of events. “Failure by Mr De Ruyter to bring such information forward and report it in line with his obligations will result in the ANC laying Section 34 charges against him.” “To date, the ANC is not aware of any action taken by Mr De Ruyter in this respect,” the party said.

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has confirmed that former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter spoke to him about alleged corruption at the ailing power ...

De Ruyter was initially set to leave the power utility at the end of March. there is a legal process in South Africa, follow the legal process.” There’s a distinction between that and evidence. “Yes, he has made allusions about certain individuals, but it was precisely that, allusions ... When asked if De Ruyter has the evidence of corruption, Gordhan replied: “I’m sure he has more that what he is suggesting.” “We cannot rely on rumour, suspicion or what even certain publications call intelligence.

'As far as my understanding of law is concerned, I can't just arbitrarily point to someone and say that person is involved in whatever the suggestion is.'

In order to pursue the greater good, you have to enable some people to eat a little bit,” he said. Gordhan denied being aware of the cartels’ existence, saying rather he was aware that there was corruption at Eskom, similar to the corruption at other SOEs. And as far as the law is concerned, as far as my understanding of the law is concerned, I can’t just arbitrarily point to someone and say that person is involved in whatever the suggestion is.”

Below is a court affidavit by recently departed Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, outlining the policies that led to South Africa's loadshedding crisis.

The second (2017) edition of the Code is currently in force, and its implementation is required by NERSA as a condition of Eskom’s licenses.46 It is attached to Mr Correia’s affidavit as annexure “AC1”. That does not even take account of the infrastructure that Eskom would have to build in order in order to transport the gas to power plants and connect the electricity to the grid. Supply and demand must be kept in balance, to ensure that the frequency of electrical supply is within the limits that the grid can sustain. 372 To the extent that the applicants relief in prayers 3 and 4 is predicated on the assumption that there is a ready and immediate solution to the load-shedding problem – in the form of an alternative source of supply – this is simply not true. To do so, Eskom must control, in real time, the amount of generation (electricity supply) that is available versus the load (electricity demand). 205 Eskom has also launched the Culture Transformation Programme in recognition of the demise in performance culture at Eskom and the urgent need to restore the integrity of the institution. Eskom is currently in the process of concluding contracts for the remaining 35MW and it is anticipated that the projects will be completed by the end of 2024. A vivid example of the impact of corruption on both Eskom’s finances and generation capacity is the unlawful award, in March 2015, of a contract to supply coal to Eskom’s Majuba power station to the Gupta-owned company, Tegeta Exploration and Resources (Pty) Ltd (“Tegeta”). Before turning to the causes of load shedding (and the causes of the current levels of load shedding in particular), I provide a high-level explanation of what load shedding is, when it becomes necessary, what happens if it is not implemented, and the metrics that indicate when it becomes necessary. Since 1998, there has been insufficient investment in new generation capacity, a responsibility vested in the Minister of Minerals and Energy.7 As a result, Eskom has had to operate with insufficient generation capacity. Load shedding is employed as a last resort when electricity demand exceeds the supply of electricity, to avoid a collapse of the electricity grid and a complete loss of supply across the country (otherwise known as a blackout3). In calling for an immediate end to load shedding, the applicants have failed to appreciate the nature of the problem, the complexity of its causes, and the delicate balance that Eskom has to maintain to avoid collapsing the national electricity grid.