Outgoing Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has opened a criminal case after having survived an alleged murder attempt last month.
“I have reported the matter to SAPS on 5 January 2022, and the case can be assumed to be under investigation,” De Ruyter told EE Business Intelligence.
The incident took place at his Megawatt Park Office in Sunninghill on 13 December 2022, shortly before his resignation was publicly announced.
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According to the reports, De Ruyter became dizzy, weak, confused, and began shaking and vomiting profusely after drinking a cup of coffee.
Unable to walk, he subsequently collapsed and was rushed to his doctor’s room where his condition was diagnosed as cyanide poisoning.
A series of blood tests taken subsequently revealed massively elevated levels of cyanide in his body.
Energy expert Chris Yelland, from EE Publishers, confirmed the attempted murder and said that De Ruyter has since recovered.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been deployed to some power stations in Mpumalanga for protection against criminality and sabotage.
Ghaleb Cachalia, DA shadow minister of public enterprises released a statement condemning the attempted murder of the former CEO and has stated that the DA will write to the president to demand action regarding the country’s current loadshedding situation.
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