Sabotage - Eskom Under Siege (Paperback)

After unknown saboteurs toppled a strategic pylon near Lethabo Power Station in the Free State in November 2021, almost causing the country to plunge into stage 6 load shedding, Eskom’s chief executive officer André de Ruyter declared: ‘This was clearly now an act of sabotage and I think we can call it as such.’ Who was behind this, and what is their ultimate goal?

Since his appointment in January 2020, De Ruyter has faced intense opposition from within the power utility as he attempts to clean up corruption and return the electricity company to a semblance of its former glory. He is not alone. Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer and other trusted allies in Eskom have also come under intense fire. From forensic investigations and botched probes to accusations of racism, De Ruyter and Oberholzer have spent significant amounts of time fending off allegation after allegation. Amid this onslaught, it has become clear that their enemies will take any measures necessary to have them removed from office.

Based on exclusive interviews with De Ruyter, Oberholzer and other key figures, Sabotage is a story of conspiracy and subterfuge at South Africa’s ailing power utility, uncovering the power struggles that threaten the country’s very survival.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books South Africa
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	May 2022
Authors:	Kyle Cowan
Dimensions:	232 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-77639-059-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political corruption Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > Electrical power industries Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > General Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics Promotions > Loadshedding > Books > Social & Politics Promotions > Loadshedding > Books > Business
LSN:	1-77639-059-8
Barcode:	9781776390595

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Sat, 9 Jul 2022 | Review by: Gail

Eye opener. Proves once again that certain people can cover any kind of underhanded dealings with finger pointing and waffle.

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Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | Review by: Justine E.

The interviews with De Ruyter and Oberholzer were the highlights of the book. But the subject of sabotage was dealth with lightly, surely because of the legal implications, as well as the difficulty of fingering saboteurs that Eskom is unable to fire for political and labour law reasons.

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