Andre de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive of state-owned power utility Eskom speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, January 31, 2020. Picture: REUTERS/SUMAYA HISHAM Power utility Eskom said on Tuesday it would start a probe into racism allegations against group CEO André de Ruyter. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. … Durban - The Eskom Board of Directors is launching an investigation into allegations of racism against its embattled Group Chief Executive (GCE) André de Ruyter. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is investigating an allegation of racism levelled against its Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter. Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter is set to face a parliamentary investigation over allegations of impropriety made by the company’s suspended chief procurement officer, Solly Tshitangano. Read also: How new Eskom CEO is fixing troubled utility: ‘It’s a big elephant. By By Eskom to Investigate Alleged Racism by CEO De Ruyter | The New York Press News Agency (Bloomberg) --Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is investigating an allegation of racism against Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter. The state-owned South … The state-owned South … Eskom to Investigate Alleged Racism by CEO De Ruyter - Flipboard Eskom CEO André de Ruyter (Deon Raath) The board of state power utility Eskom announced on Tuesday that Eskom board to initiate probe into racism allegations against CEO André de Ruyter | The New York Press News Agency De Ruyter described the process as “probably one of the easier decisions, hopefully, that government can take”. An explosive report by Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to the Eskom board reveals Eskom’s position in respect of unproven allegations of corruption, … The Eskom CEO said the team welcomes President Ramaphosa’s announced at SONA “regarding the lifting of the cap on so-called embedded, or self-generation without a licence”. Andre De Ruyter is the new chief executive officer of Eskom. He was suspended last week, for alleged failure to perform his duties. The Eskom Board has resolved to institute an investigation into allegations of racism against Group Chief Executive André de Ruyter. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is to investigate a complaint against Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter by suspended Chief Procurement Officer, Solly Tshitangano.. The committee received a letter in which Tshitangano accuses De Ruyter of purging black suppliers and using racism to deal with them.. The full letter to Eskom CEO André de Ruyter is embedded in full below. Parly to launch Eskom-related inquiry against CEO De Ruyter. The Free Market Foundation is this afternoon hosting Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter on its podcast channel titled a view from the top. André de Ruyter's appointment as Eskom's new CEO has been met with some criticism, primarily centred on his tenure as CEO of the struggling Nampak. Eskom’s board has announced it will be looking into accusations of racism levelled against its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andre de Ruyter. The committee received a letter in which Tshitangano accuses De Ruyter of purging black suppliers and using racism to deal with them.. Officially, ill … JOHANNESBURG - Eskom's board of directors has given the green light for an investigation into allegations of racism against the utility's CEO Andre de Ruyter. The monopoly power company, which has accumulated 464 billion-rand ($30 billion) in debt, is considered the biggest threat to South Africa’s economy and its failure to maintain its outmoded plants has resulted in regular outages that have curbed economic growth. ESKOM, the South African government-owned power utility, is to investigate allegations of racism leveled against its group CE, André de Ruyter, said BusinessLive.. De Ruyter, the former CEO of packaging group Nampak, was brought in to spearhead a turnaround the embattled power utility in January 2020, but has recently been accused of helping purge black suppliers, in favour of white … Mr. Andre De Ruyter (Copy: Mr. Sikonathi Mantshantsha) Chief Executive Officer. The investigation comes a year after De Ruyter took over the role of CEO with a brief to turn the utility around. READ: Parly to launch Eskom-related inquiry against CEO De Ruyter. According to the statement, this follows racism allegations made in the public domain against De Ruyter. Eskom has launched an investigation into accusations of racism made against the CEO André de Ruyter. The Eskom Chief Executive Officer, Andre Ruyter has been accused of racism by Solly Tshitangano (CPO – Chief Procerement Officer) , who is currently been suspended. Eskom’s board of directors has announced that it will initiate an investigation into a racism allegation levelled against CEO André de Ruyter. De Ruyter doesn’t have any additional comment beyond the statement, Eskom’s spokesman said by text message. Eskom board has resolved to launch an investigation into racism allegations levelled against chief executive Andre de Ruyter by one of the power utility's senior officials. He has also built up an exceptional knowledge of coal over the years. CPO’s responsibility is to manage, administer as well as supervision of the company’s aquisition program, may also manage the purchase of supplies, material and equipment. Suspended Chief Procurement Officer Solly Tshitangano has accused the Group Chief Executive (GCE) […] In his time as CEO, De Ruyter has made some progress on tariffs and an outline for splitting the company into three units, while suspected graft is being investigated. He was suspended last week, for alleged failure to perform his duties. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is to investigate a complaint against Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter by suspended Chief Procurement Officer, Solly Tshitangano.. JOHANNESBURG - Eskom's board says it will initiate an investigation into allegations of racism against its CEO. Eskom … But former colleagues and analysts have defended his track record, saying that he has shown strong leadership skills. The Eskom Board announced on Tuesday that it will appoint an independent Senior Counsel to probe racism allegations against its Group Chief Executive André de Ruyter. However, to ensure financial sustainability, the group has identified 7,000 non-core assets to be disposed of through National Treasury. The Board says it will appoint an independent Senior Counsel to conduct the investigation after allegations that stem from a letter sent to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) by suspended Chief Procurement Officer, Solly … The investigation comes a year after De Ruyter took over the role of CEO with a brief to turn the utility around. This comes after the utility’s suspended official Solly Tshitangano accused de Ruyter of purging black firms. De Ruyter takes over from Eskom board chairman Jabu Mabuza, who has doubled up as CEO since August 2019 following the departure of the previous CEO, Phakamani Hadebe. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has received a letter from Eskom's suspended chief procurement officer Solly Tshitangano which levels allegations against CEO André de Ruyter. SAFTU is of the view that a similar process is being undertaken by the same Eskom Board to “whitewash” claims of racism against the CEO Andre De Ruyter, using an internal scope and an advocate from Eskom’s pool of suppliers to achieve a pre-determined outcome. Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has responded to questions that surfaced in a recent virtual meeting held by South Africa’s Parliament Standing Committee on Appropriations. During a joint presentation to Parliament’s Appropriations Committee on 27 May 2020, in the questions from the members of parliament (MPs), an impression was created that Eskom had erroneously overpaid an … Speaking to BizNews, De Ruyter says if listed, the power utility would be one of the largest property companies. Eskom CEO André de Ruyter. As a result the committee decided not to proceed with a scheduled meeting on Wednesday, in which it was to be briefed by Eskom officials and the board on the power utility's annual report for … ©2021 Bloomberg L.P. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced in a statement on 18 November 2019 that Andre de Ruyter had been appointed as the new CEO of Eskom … Bloomberg - Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is investigating an allegation of racism levelled against its Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter. The investigation stems from a complaint lodged with Parliament’s standing committee on … De Ruyter, who spent more than 20 years with energy and chemicals group Sasol in a number of senior management roles, is currently CEO at JSE-listed packaging group Nampak.