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The immediate resignation of the Group CEO of Eskom, Andre de Ruyter, is not something to be welcomed or celebrated. It is a further reflection of the sad status of state-owned entities, the challenges of corruption and poor governance facing Eskom, and the impossible pressures that senior leadership in our country are subjected to. Andre de Ruyter has not kept it a secret that there is serious corruption and criminal activity at Eskom and that this has hampered his efforts to turn Eskom around and limit load shedding. It is public knowledge that he and his institution have reported such – from the provision of fuel oil and contracting of coal to the procurement of knee guards – to the Hawks and the SAPS. Eskom, under his watch, have further gone to court to retrieve ill-gotten gains from certain private companies.

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Issued on behalf of the National Task Team of the ANC Veterans League Convenor Dr Snuki Zikalala