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Aug 20, 2024 | 
americanaffairsjournal.org | Travis Kavulla |André de Ruyter
REVIEW ESSAYTruth to Power: My Three Years inside Eskomby André de RuyterPenguin, 2023, 407 pagesFor more than a century, anyone in South Africa lucky enough to have electricity has gotten it from Eskom. Born of a mash-up of the anglophone Electricity Supply Commission (escom) and the Afrikaans Elektrisiteitsvoorsieningskommissie (evkom), the utility today is formally Eskom Holdings SOC.
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
speedinet.co.za | Sherrill Byrne |André de Ruyter |Dan Marokane
Dan Marokane is expected to be appointed as the new CEO of Eskom after an almost year-long search for a candidate.
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May 17, 2023 | 
insidepolitic.co.za | André de Ruyter
ANDRE DE RUYTER“Watching the main exit gate of Megawatt Park from my third-floor window, I was astounded to see a number of Range Rovers, BMWs, Mercs and even a stray Porsche heading for the exit at 15:30 in the afternoons. Did we really have that many rich employees? And, if so, why were we paying top dollar for workers who were already packing up an hour or two after lunch? The flaunting of wealth wasn’t limited to fancy cars.
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May 16, 2023 | 
newsfounded.com | André de Ruyter
SouthAfrica0 Views As Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is scheduled to address Parliament to answer the questions about corruption at Eskom, former Eskom boss André de Ruyter put the cat among the pigeons. On Page 282 of his book, Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, he said both Gordhan and the national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, knew that two high-ranking politicians were linked to cartels that took more than R1-billion from Eskom every month.
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May 16, 2023 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | André de Ruyter
Although I am not privy to the exact financial details, I’ve surmised that the total cost of the investigation ran to approximately R3-million per month. The informants were also compensated from these funds. It didn’t take long for the investigators to uncover bombshell information. They identified no fewer than four criminal cartels exploiting Eskom.
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May 16, 2023 | 
bbrief.co.za | André de Ruyter
My Three Years Inside EskomBy André de RuyterWhen André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. Aside from neglected equipment, ageing power stations and an eroded skills base, he discovered that Eskom was crippled by corruption on a staggering scale.
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May 15, 2023 | 
allafrica.com | André de Ruyter
When André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. His account takes the reader inside the boardrooms and government meetings where South Africa's future is shaped, with ministers often pulling in conflicting directions, and reflects on his three years at the power utility, his successes and failures, his reasons for leaving and his hopes for the future.
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May 14, 2023 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | André de Ruyter
The 12th of December 2022 was destined to be the day that would bring matters to the boil. As I did my morning exercises, I knew of one pivotal moment, little knowing that there would be many more that day. At 07:30, I met Mpho Makwana for my six-monthly performance appraisal. The Dainfern clubhouse, where I had first met him, was in a state of disarray at this early Monday hour, with cleaning crews polishing floors, and noisy leaf-blowers operating outside.
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May 14, 2023 | 
penguinrandomhouse.co.za | André de Ruyter
When André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. In his explosive memoir, Truth to Power, De Ruyter candidly reflects on his three years at the power utility, his successes and failures, his reasons for leaving and his hopes for the future. As someone who is not beholden to the ruling party, he is uniquely placed to speak truth to power.
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May 13, 2023 | 
news24.com | André de Ruyter
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André de Ruyter's new memoir, Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom reflects on his tumultuous time at the power utility.
