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Daily news update: Andre De Ruyter’s book, Ramaphosa’s battle for survival, generator fire at Sandton
Here’s your morning news update: A quick selection of stories you need to know.
André de Ruyter. Photo: Gallo Images/Brenton Geach.
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Daily news update: 15 May 2023
De Ruyter compares Ramaphosa to a ‘genial country club manager’ in new book
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
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
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
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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