08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Analysis Lynley Donnelly Eskom is at pains to defend its chief executive, Brian Dames, whose contract is rumoured to be up for renewal.
12 Jul 2012 07:02 - I-Net Bridge AngloGold Ashanti has become the 49th business partner to join Eskom's energy efficiency drive, 49M.
11 Jun 2012 16:53 - Daniel Bethencourt At a high-profile "pressure test" at the Medupi power plant, President Jacob Zuma was upstaged by the local mayor, writes Daniel Bethencourt.
16 Mar 2012 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly Eskom chief executive Brian Dames has to overcome numerous hurdles. He needs the public to save energy and municipalities to lower profit margins.
03 Feb 2012 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly Supply constraints, double-digit price hikes and power outages are taking their toll on the economy, experts say. And brace for more load-shedding.
30 Jan 2012 13:56 - Faranaaz Parker Eskom says South Africans have to reduce their electricity use by a tenth, so it can take power stations offline for dangerously overdue maintenance.
23 Nov 2011 16:07 - Staff Reporter Eskom has grown its net profit to R12.8-billion in the six months to end of September, chief financial officer Paul O'Flaherty says.
14 Oct 2011 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly While Eskom nestles on a R50-billion pile of money, everyone from manufacturers to residents are reeling as rising electricity prices hit home.
26 Aug 2011 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly Eskom chief executive Brian Dames warned that the utility faced a long summer of maintenance of its power plants, increasing the risk of load-shedding
28 Jun 2011 14:41 - Staff Reporter Eskom's has said its executive remuneration was below the average of listed companies of equal size.
27 Jun 2011 19:09 - Moyagabo Maake Eskom has paid executive committee members 109% more in 2011 than last year, according to its financial statements for the year ended March 31.
27 Jun 2011 13:39 - Sherilee L Lakmidas Eskom's approved capital investment programme, which includes the capacity expansion programme, is the largest individual stimulus to the economy.
23 Mar 2011 12:56 - Gillian Jones Eskom is partnering with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to fight corruption in its ranks, the parastatal said on Wednesday.
06 Jan 2011 14:17 - Staff Reporter The demand for electricity is set to increase by about 2% in 2011 as the country's economy recovers, Eskom CEO Brian Dames said on Thursday.
09 Nov 2010 17:42 - Staff Reporter The government will have to make decisions "soon" if it is to meet its target of new nuclear power capacity by 2023, Eskom says.
11 Jul 2010 12:03 - Kevin Davie But my interest is how Dames intends dealing with other pressing legacy issues that are stacked up in his in-tray, writes Kevin Davie.
18 Jun 2010 07:31 - Vuvu Vena New Eskom CEO Brian Dames hasn't got his feet under the table yet and is already facing a strike.
16 Jun 2010 07:35 - Staff Reporter Eskom on Tuesday appointed Brian Dames as its new chief executive, the power utility said in a statement.
11 Aug 2009 09:33 - Staff Reporter South Africa needs at least 40 new coal mines to prevent shortages over the long term, Eskom operations head Brian Dames said in an interview.
16 May 2008 13:32 - Staff Reporter The African National Congress and its labour allies called on Friday for electricity prices to rise only gradually, rejecting the state power firm's appeal for a sharp hike to solve a dire power crisis. ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said it would be wrong for Eskom to use price rises to recover from past losses.
