Gordhan rubbishes De Ruyter’s claims he micro-managed Eskom, power stations

PHUTI MOSOMANE

MINISTER of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, addressed the Select Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and expressed concerns regarding former Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter’s alleged attempts to create divisions along racial lines.

Gordhan appeared before Scopa as part of its investigation into corruption at Eskom, prompted by allegations made by De Ruyter.

Gordhan raised the issue of potential breaches of confidentiality clauses by De Ruyter, who had written a book divulging events that occurred during his time as CEO of Eskom.

“In no big institution like Eskom in the private sector, would you have a CEO who has left for whatever reason, writing chapter and verse about events that have been taking place in the company itself.”  

“There’s a clause 15 he signed which requires confidentiality in the entity he served. No CEO who has left for any reason, writes chapters about what happens in the company.