By: Natasha Archary
The ANC has declared an all-out war against ousted Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, over damning allegations of corruption within the party.
De Ruyter who made explosive claims about a high-level politician knowingly looting from the power utility’s coffers, was released from his role with immediate effect on Thursday, 24 February.
This despite de Ruyter resigning in December and agreeing to see out his term until the end of March 2023.
On Friday morning, Eskom announced that de Ruyter’s interim replacement would be Eskom’s Chief Financial Officer, Calib Cassim.
But, it seems replacing de Ruyter is only the start as the ruling party is looking to drag the former CEO to court over the claims of corruption he made in a scathing interview on eNCA.
Fikile Mbalula, ANC Secretary-General said de Ruyter would receive communication from the party’s lawyers requesting him to prove his claims within 7 to 10 days.
“We will challenge him for saying our party is corrupt and failing to prove how.
I am not going to wait for some parliamentary committee to summon him. I am going to write to him through our lawyers. He must prove within 7 to 10 days what he said.”
Fikile Mbalula says the ANC is taking the legal route with Andre de Ruyter
Andre de Ruyter said in his interview that Eskom was merely a feeding trough for the ANC.
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