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Daily news update: Andre De Ruyter’s book, Ramaphosa’s battle for survival, generator fire at Sandton

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Daily news update: 15 May 2023

De Ruyter compares Ramaphosa to a ‘genial country club manager’ in new book

Cyril-Ramaphosa / Pravin Gordhan / SSA investigation
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter speaks during an interview in Johannesburg on 15 November 2021. Picture: Gallo Images/Rapport/Deon Raath

The leadership style of President Cyril Ramaphosa has come under the spotlight once again, but this time in the new book of former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.

The book, which is titled Truth to Power, My Three Years Inside Eskom, hit the shelves on Sunday and dives into De Ruyter’s tenure as the chief executive at the embattled power utility.

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‘Ramokgopa must think about electricity even when he goes to the toilet’ – Ramaphosa

Electricity crisis / Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
President Cyril Ramaphosa during the ANC conference at Nasrec in Johannesburg on 17 December 2022. Picture: Nigel Sibanda

African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa says everything is being done to ensure that the load shedding crisis is solved.

Ramaphosa was speaking during an event, where the ANC were welcoming former Democratic Alliance (DA) members into the governing party, in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Sunday.

The president together with other ANC leaders have been spending the weekend visiting different regions of KZN.

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WATCH: Generator fault causes fire at Sandton City

Plumes of smoke seen coming from Sandton city
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The Nelson Mandela Square has confirmed that one of its generators experienced a technical fault causing the machine to emit excessive smoke.

“The technical team is currently on site to resolve the issue,” said the mall in a written statement.

“The situation will be monitored by the technical and operations teams, and necessary measures will be taken if need be, to ensure the continued safety and security of shoppers and tenants.”

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‘Ramaphosa fighting own battles of survival’, says analyst amid

ANC’s visit to KZN

2024 elections / African National Congress
ANC flags at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on 7 December 2022. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen

The ANC’s visit to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) indicates that the governing party is gearing up for next year’s much anticipated general elections.

This is according to a political analyst,.

The ANC leadership delegation, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, are currently in KZN this weekend to meet with the party’s provincial executive committee (PEC).

The national working committee (NWC) has already visited all regions within the province.

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