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Calib Cassim

Eskom reports another dip in sales
Business
/ 14 December 2023

Eskom reports another dip in sales

Profit falls from R3.8bn to R1.6bn as supply constraints and a drop in demand take their toll

By Mandisa Nyathi
Calib Cassim: Eskom aims to cap load-shedding at stage four
National
/ 7 November 2023

Calib Cassim: Eskom aims to cap load-shedding at stage four

The acting chief executive said it was imperative to bridge the gap of 4000 to 6000 megawatts of dispatchable capacity

By Emsie Ferreira
Eskom records R23.9 billion loss
Business
/ 31 October 2023

Eskom records R23.9 billion loss

Eskom acting chief executive Calib Cassim says Eskom expects to see an improvement in its financials in 2025

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom trying to cap load-shedding at stage four for summer
National
/ 27 September 2023

Eskom trying to cap load-shedding at stage four for summer

Eskom’s Calib Cassim said the utility plans to keep capacity losses caused by breakdowns to below 14 500 megawatts

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom fears more debt when relief package ends
National
/ 2 September 2023

Eskom fears more debt when relief package ends

Acting CEO Calib Cassim told the M&G there has to be planning for what happens after the debt relief ends

By Mandisa Nyathi
Cassim is ‘not interested in Eskom’s top job’
National
/ 29 August 2023

Cassim is ‘not interested in Eskom’s top job’

Acting chief executive says he still has work to do in his financial role at the utility

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom moots taking non-paying municipalities’ distribution licenses
The Green Guardian
/ 25 August 2023

Eskom moots taking non-paying municipalities’ distribution licenses

Utility says that this will encourage defaulting municipalities to cough up

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom hopes to ease load-shedding by the festive season
The Green Guardian
/ 24 August 2023

Eskom hopes to ease load-shedding by the festive season

Eskom expects units from Kusile and Tutuka power stations to be back online in November

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom gets go ahead to sell its distribution assets
Business
/ 10 August 2023

Eskom gets go ahead to sell its distribution assets

This is in line with its turnaround plan which was approved by the department of public enterprises in 2019.

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ebrahim Patel announces a R1.3bn resilience fund to address energy crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 27 July 2023

Ebrahim Patel announces a R1.3bn resilience fund to address energy crisis

The Energy One Stop Shop and Energy Resilience Fund is aimed at cutting red tape and accelerating regulatory processes in renewable projects

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom’s unbundling delayed as energy regulator stalls on licence for transmission company
Business
/ 27 July 2023

Eskom’s unbundling delayed as energy regulator stalls on licence for transmission company

Transmission company is another plan to raise revenue – provided the treasury approves it

By Mandisa Nyathi
SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix
National
/ 7 July 2023

SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix

Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first

By Sarah Smit and Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom board dithers over suspending Oberholzer for his part in Fidelity security contract
National
/ 27 June 2023

Eskom board dithers over suspending Oberholzer for his part in Fidelity security contract

Sources say the board will wait until the investigation is completed before making a decision

By Mandisa Nyathi
‘A very, very tight winter’ ahead with Eskom short of 3 000 megawatts
Business
/ 18 May 2023

‘A very, very tight winter’ ahead with Eskom short of 3 000 megawatts

In the utility’s worst-case scenario, the country could experience stage eight load-shedding during the icy winter months

By Sarah Smit
Light at the end of Eskom’s tunnel?
The Green Guardian
/ 25 April 2023

Light at the end of Eskom’s tunnel?

Eskom will be freed from borrowing more money for its operational needs and capital requirements for the next five years because of the government’s debt relief package and the tariffs approved by the national energy regulator, Nersa.

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom shortlists five candidates to replace former CEO De Ruyter
The Green Guardian
/ 24 April 2023

Eskom shortlists five candidates to replace former CEO De Ruyter

The new chief executive is charged with ending load-shedding and unbundling the power utility into three divisions – generation, transmission and distribution

By Mandisa Nyathi
Some light at the end of Eskom’s tunnel
The Green Guardian
/ 17 March 2023

Some light at the end of Eskom’s tunnel

The utility says the energy availability at six power stations has picked up

By Mandisa Nyathi
State of disaster a good thing, insists acting Eskom boss
National
/ 3 March 2023

State of disaster a good thing, insists acting Eskom boss

Emergency procurement funds will not be abused, says Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom debt down R5.5bn, but balance sheet pressure is high
Business
/ 23 December 2022

Eskom debt down R5.5bn, but balance sheet pressure is high

Eskom debt down R5.5bn, but balance sheet pressure is high

By Sarah Smit
Eskom’s double-digit tariff request unaffordable for struggling consumers
Business
/ 5 September 2021

Eskom’s double-digit tariff request unaffordable for struggling consumers

Eskom price hike is ‘unsustainable’

By Lyse Comins
Eskom debt down R81.9-billion, but municipal debt and servicing outstanding debt affects liquidity
Business
/ 1 September 2021

Eskom debt down R81.9-billion, but municipal debt and servicing outstanding debt affects liquidity

‘Cost-reflective tariffs’ and resolving municipal debt are needed to turn Eskom around

By Lyse Comins
No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling
Business
/ 28 May 2021

No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling

The power utility will keep the peace with organised labour, André de Ruyter has assured

By Sarah Smit
Eskom makes proposals to protect the poor from power price hikes
Business
/ 17 February 2021

Eskom makes proposals to protect the poor from power price hikes

On Tuesday energy regulator Nersa announced that it would allow the ailing power utility to recover an additional R10-billion through tariffs.

By Sarah Smit
Corruption, state capture behind Eskom’s downfall, Nersa hears
Article
/ 15 January 2019

Corruption, state capture behind Eskom’s downfall, Nersa hears

Outa says although Eskom brought about its own downfall, there were other factors, such as corruption and state capture, which worsened the situation

By Lameez Omarjee
Nersa to begin hearings on electricity tariffs
Article
/ 14 January 2019

Nersa to begin hearings on electricity tariffs

Over the course of three weeks, Nersa will hold hearings on what the debt-laden power utility

By Carin Smith and Jan Cronje
Take Eskom’s bitter pill and pay up
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Take Eskom’s bitter pill and pay up

‘Difficult decisions’ must be made and there is no escape for the consumer and the taxpayer

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom reveals billion rand losses in annual financial results
Article
/ 23 July 2018

Eskom reveals billion rand losses in annual financial results

Eskom’s irregular expenditure, identified under the terms of the Public Finance Management Act, rose to just under R20-billion

By Lynley Donnelly

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