Under threat? Eskom CEO finds obscure hidden device in his car!
Is the Eskom Ceo, Andre De Ruyter being targeted after rumours of Stage 15 rise?
The looming threat of stage 15 load shedding and active power cuts has led to Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter, being under fire.
The Sunday Times reports that a “sophisticated bug” was discovered in Andre's car last week.
ECR News finds that the power utility’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha has confirmed the development, saying De Ruyter found the bug while cleaning his car.
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After much investigation by the Institute for Security Studies, analyst Willem Els says that this device is privately owned, poses a potential threat to Andre's life, and has the potential to leak integral classified information.
Willem says: “It is fairly a sophisticated device and very common especially within state agencies, it where you find these types of sophisticated devices, it not too sophisticated however it’s impossible for a private person to build it, only specialist build such and commonly used within state agencies.”
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"This is something straight out of an action thriller," says one Twitter user.
This latest news makes Mzansi sound like a movie.
So what next?
The struggling power service has had its latest shortfalls attributed to the CEO.
Many South Africans have used this as cause to motivate Andre to step down.
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Eskom is yet to release an official statement on the matter however we have no doubt that they will keep their eyes peeled and watch their back.
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