Eskom board interference contributed to my departure, De Ruyter tells Scopa: Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has accused the Eskom board of overreach, saying non-executive directors immersed themselves in operational detail, including bypassing him to…
He also accused public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan of getting involved in operational matters at Eskom.
De Ruyter appeared virtually before the standing committee on public accounts to elaborate on allegations he made in an interview with eNCA just before he was pushed out in February. De Ruyter made the revelation while responding to questions from DA MP Alf Lees about his relationship with the utility’s boards, first under Prof Malegapuru Makgoba and later the Mpho Makwana-led board, which was appointed in September.
He said while the former understood the principles of corporate governance and the non-executive board's role in providing oversight and acted accordingly, the Makwana board was “more engaged” and immersed itself in operational detail.
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