Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says the utility is matching skills of those who have already offered to help and will be recruiting suitable candidates “imminently”.
Eskom says it will soon launch an online skills database to crowdsource experts for the power utility to hire. It will recruit suitable candidates that have already put up their hands to help fix load-shedding “imminently”.
“This crowdsourcing opportunity has been prompted by several offers and submissions received from organisations and individuals, including experienced engineers and technical experts, who have indicated that they could potentially assist Eskom,” the utility stated. “Eskom is in the process of matching the skills that have already been made available to its needs and will be recruiting the suitable candidates imminently,” De Ruyter said.However, trade union Solidarityof around 300 engineers, technicians, and other skilled workers to the utility and the Department of Public Enterprises at the minister’s request.
Solidarity said these candidates had a collective 5,500 years of power sector experience and 400 accredited qualifications between them, of which 14 were PhDs in engineering and related fields. “The process will be driven by the needs of Eskom and will follow a standard governance process for fixed-term contracting,” Pule stated.
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