Dan Marokane, the CEO of struggling sugar producer Tongaat Hulett, will be recommended for the post, according to sources
Irregular contract modifications have caused both costs and delays to escalate
South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action
The treasury’s rejection of South32’s proposal to increase the value of its Eskom contract by R1.2-billion could spark a coal shortage for the parastatal
Eskom’s negotiators in a R100-million maintenance contract came back with a proposal to push up the costs
Regular maintenance, zero corruption and no emergency coal procurement are the main issues
The former head of stressed Nampak has been brought in to set right the floundering utility
The 1 064 locomotives were meant to upgrade and modernise Transnet’s fleet, but the contract has been dogged by allegations of corruption
The former civil servant who turned around the Land Bank has a much bigger job ahead
Eskom’s former interim CEO faced scrutiny for his role in signing off on a questionable R400-million payment from Eskom to a Hong Kong bank account
The utility faces an immediate cash-flow problem and tougher deep-seated challenges
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Anoj Singh is now appearing before the Eskom inquiry to answer to allegations that he was involved in Gupta-linked tender irregularities.
There is a possibility that the World Bank could issue a default letter for its $3.75-billion (R45-billion) loan to the power utility.
However, Eskom has not entirely let go of Dladla will continue in his previous position as chief executive of Eskom Rotek Industries.
Tougher reporting requirements could cut disparities between top execs and employees
We should stop treating Eskom’s executives like naughty children but hold them to account every step of the way.
There are many amusing contradictions between the stories about Brian Molefe and how he came to resign/retire/be retrenched/return as Eskom CEO.
Eskom CEO Brian Molefe who was implicated in the state capture report, says the public protector did not give him an opportunity to respond.
Underhanded lobbying, delaying tactics and internal squabbling scuppered the power utility’s economical and innovative IT plan
Animosity boils over after battle for control of crucial commercial procurement division
Critical decisions are on hold as top bosses battle it out and other employees fear layoffs.
While deputy president Ramaphosa assures the country that the Eskom boardroom shenanigans "are not squabbles", Eskom’s controversial chair stays put.
Eskom’s board of directors has suspended its CEO and three other executives pending the outcome of a commission of inquiry into its challenges.
And the Cabinet’s ‘war room’ has lost patience with the utility’s handling of the crisis it faces.
After a rescue package from the national treasury last year Eskom’s financial woes are far from alleviated, and won’t be for years to come.
The embattled parastatal needs a fighter at its helm, critics say
The board still appears hesitant to bring the farcical nuclear repair saga to a conclusion
The treasury and energy departments in particular are gunning for former finance minister Trevor Manuel to head the cash-strapped power utility.
The power utility says load shedding may worsen this winter as it battles with electricity outages attributed to its antiquated power stations.
The Eskom board is dragging its feet over awarding a maintenance tender for Koeberg, which has raised safety concerns
Power utility Eskom has been dealt another blow with the resignation of its chief executive Brian Dames, who will leave the company in March 2014.