Cape Town – Eskom says it will continue to focus on keeping the lights on, despite allegations of corruption revealed in a book by its former CEO former CEO André de Ruyter.
De Ruyter’s explosive, tell-all book titled Truth to Power, My Three Years Inside Eskom was released on Sunday and is likely going to cause a stir.
“Eskom notes the media reports based on the book released by its former Group Chief Executive, André de Ruyter.
“Eskom will review the contents of the book and comprehensively respond at an appropriate time.
“We continue to focus on the task at hand to recover generation performance, reduce load-shedding and turn the organisation around,” the power utility said.
Eskom notes media reports on the book by André de Ruyter pic.twitter.com/XT2EW7BBFn
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) May 15, 2023
In the book released by Penguin Random House, De Ruyter sheds light on his three years in the toughest job in the country – and reveals why he had to launch a private intelligence operation to fight back.
He repeats his allegation that politicians as high up as the Union Buildings helped criminal syndicates in looting the power utility and putting the country’s power supply at risk, Sunday Times reported.
De Ruyter also questions Ramaphosa’s management style, comparing it to “a genial country club manager”, City Press reports.
He, however, acknowledges President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “mostly good intentions”.
“You can play darts, I can play golf, someone else can play tennis – and as long as everyone’s happy and wearing the same green, black and yellow T-shirt, the president’s happy too,” a paragraph from the book reads, according to The Citizen.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
