Do we need to face up to the spheres of society and opposition parties that are asking for Eskom CEO André de Ruyter and the board to be fired due to the inability to fix Eskom or did they simply inherit a poisoned chalice too far gone to be saved?
EDITORIAL | Eskom board and CEO, you’ve tried and failed, your time is up
Times LIVE writes that Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has not done enough to turn around the sinking ship and with the latest round of severe stage 6 and 5 load shedding – with the possibility of stage 8 teetering on the horizon – he, along with the board, should be fired. There are many factors at play, including the poor running of Eskom in the past, dismal leadership, and a lack of a coherent plan of action but the publication writes De Ruyter’s time is up at the helm of the power utility. (Times LIVE, for subscribers)
JUSTICE MALALA: ‘Strongmen’ control power in a no-go area for Eskom
Malala writes from a personal experience his family has had with ‘strongmen’ who have taken over the Winterveldt area, north of Pretoria. Here not only has Eskom pulled their workers from the area because of threats and intimidation but the area is under control by a few individuals who demand every resident pay R50 for a transformer and R5 a month for maintenance thereof. (Financial Mail, for subscribers)
Some ugly home truths about the near collapse of our electricity supply are necessary
Ismail Lagardien gets to the crux of the energy disaster and points to four key pillars that have led us to this moment of crisis. The writer’s assessment underlines the ideological shifts that took place to cause the rot within Eskom. (Daily Maverick)
Here’s what else we’re reading today:
EDITORIAL: Eskom, we need to talk about the abuse – Financial Mail
TONY LEON | Ramaphosa’s meeting with US president a non-event, just like his reforms – Times LIVE (for subscribers)
GARETH VAN ONSELEN: The state of the EFF – Business Day (for subscribers)
Patagonia’s radical business move is great – but governments, not billionaires, should be saving the planet – The Guardian
