Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter has resigned, according to reports.
, the chief executive notified Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana of the decision earlier this week, with public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan also being informed.
Gordhan has faced mounting calls in the last few months to get rid of de Ruyter, with mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe being the latest to call for him to be replaced.in November, Mantashe said that de Ruyter lacked the necessary technical skills to turn Eskom around and said that not resolving the load-shedding crisis was akin to trying to overthrow the state – ie, treason.
Responding to the resignation, union Solidarity said that de Ruyter’s exit will likely deepen the crisis at Eskom, not alleviate it. “The politicians looked for a scapegoat to hide their own incompetence and exerted incredible pressure on De Ruyter. Instead of doing the right thing, the politicians sacrificed De Ruyter for the sake of their politics,” the union said.
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