Moves under way to appoint acting Eskom CEO, as De Ruyter’s interview sends shockwaves

The South African government reports that an acting Eskom CEO will be appointed “in due course” following the sudden departure of CEO André de Ruyter. De Ruyter’s exit more than a month before his expected departure of March 31 was confirmed hours after the airing of an explosive television interview in which he offered startling details about high levels of criminality at the utility and also indicated that a high-ranking “politician” was directly involved in corruption at Eskom.