The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises Khaya Magaxa said although outgoing Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter received enough support from Parliament, he missed his own deadlines to solve the energy crisis.
“The committee appreciates the role Mr de Ruyter played at Eskom and will (for)ever cherish it. However, the committee also recognises that his ability is not stretchable beyond the crisis point the power utility has reached notwithstanding our unwavering support as the committee to him, Mr de Ruyter has not been able to resolve the worsening problem of load shedding according to timeframes he had given to the committee,” Magaxa said.
He said the committee has noted and welcomed the resignation of Eskom’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andre de Ruyter.
De Ruyter resigns at a time when the country faces a very unacceptable and unbelievable load shedding problem, Magaxa has called on the Eskom Board to
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