Andre de ruyter
Eskom’s unbundling process complex and sensitive, says Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter on Wednesday told Parliament that while progress was made, the unbundling process was...
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Eskom may miss unbundling target date - CEO
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said the first phase to divide the huge business into three subsidiaries operating under Eskom Holdings had progressed well but there were legal processes outside its control.
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Municipal debt to Eskom heading for R30bn
The Department of Public Enterprises on Wednesday told Parliament this was a major challenge for the embattled power utility, and that municipalities were showing little signs of mending their ways.
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Eskom sees lower risk of power cuts during winter
Eskom expects only 3 days of stage one power cuts, where up to 1,000 megawatts is taken off the national grid, during the winter period when demand increases, the chief executive officer said on Wednesday.
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De Ruyter sets objectives for Eskom to be self-sustaining business
The power utility has been dependent on government guarantees for years now to keep up with its operations, as it struggles with a R450 billion debt bill.
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Reduced likelihood of load shedding in winter, says Eskom’s De Ruyter
The Eskom boss said short-term maintenance and the procurement of additional capacity meant the 31 days of load shedding Eskom expected for the next quarter was now reduced to three.
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All SAA flights to stop operating from 8 May - Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is briefing a joint virtual meeting of Parliament’s committees charged with oversight of Public Enterprises on developments in state-owned enterprises, including SAA.
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Eskom tells investors it doesn’t need to approach govt for help, for now
According to Bloomberg, chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter and chief financial officer Calib Cassim told investors, in a call, that the company needs to raise R89 billion this year.
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Eskom uses lockdown as opportunity for short-term maintenance
The power utility has experienced a significant reduction in demand for electricity, which has allowed the company to operate without the need to implement load shedding.
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Eskom owed R29bn by municipalities - De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter was speaking in Johannesburg following a bilateral meeting with Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile and mayors from 11 provincial municipalities. They were discussing challenges faced by the councils, including non-payment of debts.
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Gauteng Cogta Dept commits to pay Emfuleni Municipality’s Eskom debt
Last week, the sheriff of the court seized property worth hundreds of millions of rand over the council’s failure to settle its bill.
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Eskom CEO De Ruyter says he’s finding common ground with unions
Eskom CEO André De Ruyter has been in office now for over two months and said he still didn’t regret taking the job.
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Eskom doing all it can to get municipalities to pay up - De Ruyter
Last week, Eskom cut power to the Western Cape’s rail systems due to nonpayment.
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Malema to Eskom CEO De Ruyter: The utility must work for the people
On Friday EFF supporters marched more than 11 kilometres from Sandton to Sunninghill in heavy rain to hand over a memorandum of demands to Eskom management.
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Mining industry leaders give Eskom’s De Ruyter thumbs up
Just over a month into the job, Andre de Ruyter has impressed the mineral council of South Africa which says he met with major Eskom clients four days after he took to office.
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Eskom board accused of dereliction of duty after failing to appear before Scopa
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and other executives honoured Tuesday’s meeting to give an update following last year's oversight visit by MPs.
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Please be patient, it will take time to fix Eskom - De Ruyter
Andre de Ruyter has told parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts there’s still a long way to go to fix the struggling power utility.
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Eskom won't compromise on maintenance in the future, De Ruyter tells Scopa
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that maintenance would increase the likelihood of load shedding over the next 18 months but it would ensure a reliable and sustainable power fleet going forward.
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Eskom's De Ruyter set to make first appearance before Scopa
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) will receive an update from Eskom on recommendations it made following an oversight visit to the parastatal last year.
