A former Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, a struggling South African power utility company, André De Ruyter, has allegedly been poisoned.
De Ruyter is said to have drunk coffee suspected to be laced with cyanide.
Cyanide is a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that can exist in various forms.
It is not yet known who wanted to end De Ruyter’s life, but the report suggests that police in South Africa are investigating the alleged poisoning.
According to a report by theguardian.com, the alleged poisoning of De Ruyter was first reported by the specialist energy publication, EE Business Intelligence, last Saturday.
The report said that De Ruyter drank a cup of coffee suspected to be laced with cyanide.
“De Ruyter became weak, dizzy and confused, shaking uncontrollably and vomiting copiously. He subsequently collapsed, unable to walk,” EEBI said.
“He was rushed to his doctor’s rooms by his security detail, where his condition was diagnosed as cyanide poisoning and treated accordingly. Tests are taken subsequently confirmed massively elevated levels of cyanide in his body.”
André de Ruyter resigned from his post at Eskom on 14th December 2022 after backlash from South Africa’s Minister for Energy and Minerals Resources, Gwede Mantashe, who accused him of sabotaging the government with massive load shedding by Eskom.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com