Outa to ‘keep a close eye on’ Eskom’s disciplinary processes

JOHANNESBURG – With two CEOs suspended from Eskom now facing disciplinary proceedings, the Organization to Undo Fiscal Abuse (Outa) said they would closely monitor these procedures.

The company has suspended the managers of the Kendal and Tutuka power plants for poor performance.

The managing directors of the Duvha and Kriel power plants were acting in their positions and have now returned to their initial positions.

Eskom’s decision to suspend its CEOs seems like an attempt to demonstrate responsibility and resolve.

While some experts say it is long overdue, others have questioned the logic behind it.

Outa’s energy portfolio manager Liz McDaid said Eskom was caught between a rock and a hard place.

“Someone has to make sure the coal gets to the plant on time, someone has to make sure the repairs are done on time and on budget and that should be the general manager.”

He said Outa was happy with this sign of responsibility: “Sometimes the devil is in the details and we have to look at what really comes out in the coming weeks.

Eskom has appointed three CEOs to run the Kendal, Tutuka, Duvha and Kriel power plants.

APATHETIC BEHAVIOR BY SOME DIRECTION

Eskom said that while an aging fleet and lost maintenance have compromised its system, the situation has been exacerbated by the listless behavior of some managers.

The Eskom board said that while they were pleased that some units had returned to power, they remained concerned that the level of failure was unacceptably high.

Spokesperson Sikhonathi Mantshantsha said: “The Eskom board is fully aware of the substantial strain that reducing burdens places on the well-being of South African citizens and an already depressed economy. They are committed to achieving the sustainability and reliability of the power generation plant ”.

The country remained under stage 3 load shedding on Friday, with stage 2 load shedding announced for next weekend.

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