Why New Electricity Minister Should Heed the Words of Former Eskom CEO TC_Africa: SouthAfrica
- would be well advised to look more carefully at what De Ruyter said, rather than trying to discredit the messenger.Firstly, there is the issue of a lack of political support from Cabinet for a renewal strategy for Eskom which De Ruyter attempted to implement. The plan included dealing with crime, separating the existing entity into three different companies and over time, decarbonising energy generation.
Thirdly, there is organised crime. These groups are distinct from the agents of state capture. They control how money flows as well as the operations of several power stations. For instance, Eskom has lost control of Tutuka, one of the bigger coal-fired power stations that should be generating at least three GW . Yet energy availability from the plant is now anFinally, De Ruyter identified intentional malfunction and petty crime as a major threat.
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