Eskom is again looking for a chief executive. But running the utility surely ranks as the worst job in the global energy industry.
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Eskom will impose load shedding on a continuous basis for at least the next two years, board chairman Mpho Makwanan has warned.
CEO André De Ruyter also reaffirmed that power cuts would continue for two more years at least.
Government has loosened local content requirements for solar panels and kicked off a review of plans for the nation’s energy mix.
Eskom said it would shorten power cuts from Tuesday morning, but electricity shortages look set to continue at least into 2024.
Opposition politicians and South Africa’s biggest labour union say they’re readying a lawsuit as blackouts cripple the nation.
News that Eskom CEO André de Ruyter may have been poisoned with cyanide raises many interesting and concerning questions, including about the poison itself.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter resigned because “it’s a tough job”, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, stressing that the government has a “cohesive” plan to resolve the national power shortage.
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan said an apparent attempt to poison Eskom CEO André de Ruyter will be “thoroughly investigated”.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter survived an attempt to murder him in his office in December, according to a report by energy expert Chris Yelland.