Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom

Andre de Ruyter

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Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Penguin Random House South Africa, South Africa, Parklands, 2023

1776390628 / 9781776390625

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When Andre de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. Aside from neglected equipment, ageing power stations and an eroded skills base, he discovered that Eskom was crippled by corruption on a staggering scale. Fake fuel oil deliveries at just one power station cost Eskom R100 million per month; kneepads retailing for R150 a pair were purchased for R80 000; billions of rands of equipment supposedly housed in the companys storerooms was missing. Faced with police inaction, he was compelled to plunge into a world that was foreign to him a world of spies and safe houses, of bulletproof vests and bodyguards. In Truth to Power, De Ruyter tells the behind-the-scenes story of how he launched a private investigation that exposed at least four criminal cartels feeding off Eskom. While fighting this scourge, he had to deal with political interference, absurd regulations, non-paying municipalities, unfounded accusations of racism, wildcat strikes, sabotage and a poisoning attempt. De Ruyter takes the reader inside the boardrooms and government meetings where South Africas future is shaped, with ministers often pulling in conflicting directions. He explains how renewable energy is the cheapest and quickest solution to our power crisis, in spite of fierce opposition from vested coal interests. De Ruyter candidly reflects on his three years at the power utility, his successes and failures, his reasons for leaving and his hopes for the future. As someone who worked at the highest levels of the state but is not beholden to the ruling party, he is uniquely placed to speak truth to power. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Título
Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom
Autor
Andre de Ruyter
Editorial
Penguin Random House South Africa, South Africa, Parklands
Año de publicación
2023
Estado
Very Good
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1776390628
ISBN 13
9781776390625
Peso del artículo
399 gramos
Dimensiones
152.0 x 241.0

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