Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation
The electricity and energy minister warned that the debt prevents the power utility from investing in infrastructure
Eskom is a political entity and not a private company, which is why it has been unable to truly hold non-paying customers accountable
The Presidential Climate Commission has warned that South Africa risks missing emission target deadlines amid postponed coal phaseout
This is the first time that the power utility has achieved an energy availability factor of higher than 70% since 2021
The improved load-shedding situation over the past month have been aided by solar photovoltaic energy and lower demand
Critics suggest the utility has caved in to political pressure to keep the lights on at all costs ahead of the 29 May elections
Mbeki said it would be dishonest not to mention that some of the negative developments in the country’s governance over the 30 years of democracy were a result of negative actions by members of the ruling ANC.
But, extreme circumstances could see the implementation of stage five, power utility says
Criminal charges over the unlawful water tanker contracts are now being considered