SA's Electricity Crisis | De Ruyter must lay criminal charges - ANC

JOHANNESBURG - The ANC is giving Andre de Ruyter seven days to report allegations of criminality at Eskom to the police.

If he fails to do this the former CEO will face charges himself.

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It follows damning claims made in an interview with journalist Annika Larsen.

De Ruyter alleges senior politicians were aware of looting and criminal activity at the utility.

However, the ANC says he is duty-bound to act on or report corruption and criminality as a person in authority.

It says his failure to do this is in itself an illegal act.

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The governing party is threatening to take action in terms of anti-corruption legislation.

De Ruyter also claims he's received death threats and an attempt's been made on his life.