South African utility says law enforcement are investigating the alleged poisoning of its CEO

South African utility says law enforcement are investigating the alleged poisoning of its CEO


Andre de Ruyter, main government officer of Eskom Holdings, at a conference in Oct 2022.

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South African energy utility Eskom on Sunday said police were investigating whether or not an try was built to poison its outgoing Chief Government Officer Andre de Ruyter.

Community Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan also told Reuters on Sunday the alleged incident “will be completely investigated” and everyone liable charged.

With out providing any information, Gordhan stated an powerful struggle was having place “in between these who want South Africa to get the job done and prosper and all those who want to corruptly enrich on their own”.

Confronted with political force, De Ruyter resigned on Dec. 14 immediately after failing to solve a disaster in Eskom that has led to record ability cuts in Africa’s most industrialized economic climate.

Immediately after formally taking workplace in January 2020, De Ruyter led a corporation-vast clampdown on corruption and arranged felony conduct, together with sabotage of infrastructure, at Eskom crops. His previous day in office environment will be March 31.

“Eskom simply cannot remark further on the poisoning incident involving the group chief executive, which transpired all through December 2022, as the issue is issue to law enforcement investigation,” the utility’s head of security claimed in a statement.

Reuters could not right away arrive at De Ruyter for comment.

The alleged cyanide poisoning was initially noted by expert electrical power publication EE Small business Intelligence on Saturday.

Opposition social gathering the Democratic Alliance on Sunday called for decisive motion towards legal syndicates that it explained ended up “hell-bent on cementing their stranglehold on Eskom that is destroying the economy.”

The South African police products and services did not quickly react to Reuters’ ask for for comment. Eskom’s board chairman Mpho Makwana was also unavailable.



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