André de Ruyter
South African businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
André Marinus de Ruyter (born 20 March 1968) is a South African businessman who previously worked at Sasol and Nampak.
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André de Ruyter | |
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Born | André Marinus de Ruyter (1968-03-20) 20 March 1968 (age 56) Pretoria, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Education | Die Hoërskool Menlopark |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Businessman |
Chief Executive Officer of Eskom | |
In office December 2019 – 22 February 2023 | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Preceded by | Phakamani Hadebe Jabu Mabuza (acting) |
Succeeded by | Calib Cassim (interim) |
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In December 2019, he was appointed CEO of Eskom, South Africa's state-owned electricity company.[1] On 14 December 2022, it was reported that he would soon step down as CEO of Eskom.[1]
De Ruyter published a book, Truth to Power in May 2023, which detailed his three years at Eskom, and the level of pillaging, looting and political interference that contributed to the energy provider's downfall.