Response – 14th December 2022 – Load Shedding: An Honest Answer at Last by Mike Pothier

In recent weeks, as load-shedding has intensified, there has been a growing narrative seeking to blame Eskom, and specifically its management, for the crisis. At the governing party’s National Executive Committee meeting last Friday, some members argued that the company’s Chief Executive, Andre de Ruyter, should be dismissed; as a lawyer, rather than an engineer, he supposedly lacked the necessary skills to solve Eskom’s problems.

Response – Load Shedding – An Honest Answer at Last by Mike Pothier