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ESKOM

South Africa to get another commission, this one to tackle the climate crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 8 March 2021

South Africa to get another commission, this one to tackle the climate crisis

A higher carbon tax will be introduced in 2023 for companies with dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions

By Chris Gilili
Zondo deplores ‘attempted killing’ of state capture witness who implicated Molefe
National
/ 8 March 2021

Zondo deplores ‘attempted killing’ of state capture witness who implicated Molefe

The deputy chief justice says an attack on one witness may deter many others from giving evidence

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo commission: Glencore sold Optimum to portray me as a Gupta ally — Molefe
National
/ 2 March 2021

Zondo commission: Glencore sold Optimum to portray me as a Gupta ally — Molefe

Former Eskom chief executive paints himself as the victim of a plot at the hands of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s former business associates

By Emsie Ferreira
Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa
National
/ 1 March 2021

Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa

On his fourth appearance before the commission, the former Eskom CEO maintains he was tricked into sharing company information with a third party

By Emsie Ferreira
Hlophe throws out Bongo corruption case
Politics
/ 26 February 2021

Hlophe throws out Bongo corruption case

Former state security minister walks free after judge finds there is not sufficient evidence of attempted bribery to scupper Eskom probe

By Emsie Ferreira
Budget: Mboweni pegs recovery hopes on vaccine efficacy, lower public wage increases
Business
/ 24 February 2021

Budget: Mboweni pegs recovery hopes on vaccine efficacy, lower public wage increases

The treasury forecasts 3.3% growth, but warns this will fall to 1.6% if the fledgeling vaccination programme fails to stem successive Covid waves

By Emsie Ferreira
Conflicting witness evidence in Bongo graft case — Hlophe
Politics
/ 19 February 2021

Conflicting witness evidence in Bongo graft case — Hlophe

Former state security minister Bongani Bongo has been charged with corruption for allegedly trying to bribe the evidence leader in a parliamentary inquiry into Eskom.

By Eunice Masson
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
Eskom electricity hikes won’t shock SA’s battered economy — De Ruyter
Business
/ 16 February 2021

Eskom electricity hikes won’t shock SA’s battered economy — De Ruyter

During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses

By Sarah Smit
‘We’re fighting to breathe clean air’
The Green Guardian
/ 13 February 2021

‘We’re fighting to breathe clean air’

The state has filed its opposition to the Deadly Air case, with the environment minister claiming no causal link can be found between air pollution and ill health

By Sheree Bega
Eskom will push up the price of electricity, even though its sales have been dwindling
Business
/ 12 February 2021

Eskom will push up the price of electricity, even though its sales have been dwindling

The law of demand says that the higher the price of a good is, the less people will demand it. But Eskom, sales of electricity have been dropping, yet the utility wants consumers to even pay more for its good

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts
Politics
/ 12 February 2021

Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts

President Cyril Ramaphosa did little to inspire hope in the government’s strategy of boosting the economy, but all is not lost, political analysts say

By Lizeka Tandwa
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa accords the climate crisis only a cursory nod
The Green Guardian
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa accords the climate crisis only a cursory nod

Country can’t lose sight of the threat climate change poses, President Ramaphosa says.

By Sheree Bega
‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona
Business
/ 12 February 2021

‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona

The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa’s energy promises are finally catching up to renewable targets
Business
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa’s energy promises are finally catching up to renewable targets

The president’s latest energy commitments were meant to have been met years ago, but he struggled to get Gwede Mantashe on board

By Emsie Ferreira
Khaya Sithole: Can Zondo deliver the goods in time?
Opinion
/ 11 February 2021

Khaya Sithole: Can Zondo deliver the goods in time?

The state capture commission has cast its net too wide, given the short time left to finish its work

By Khaya Sithole
Whoever switches off the lights should run the vaccine roll-out
Opinion
/ 11 February 2021

Whoever switches off the lights should run the vaccine roll-out

We can’t be sure about dud drugs, divine intervention, or Sona promises but we can be sure the power will go off exactly on time

By Paddy Harper
Carlos on powerfully obvious solutions
Cartoons
/ 11 February 2021

Carlos on powerfully obvious solutions

What to do, what to do… If only there was a way for Mantashe and De Ruyter to reliably produce power while protecting the environment.

By Carlos
Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta
National
/ 11 February 2021

Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta

As former Eskom board member Pat Naidoo claims ignorance of Tegeta deal, Zondo counters that the evidence was staring him in the face

By Emsie Ferreira
SIU to beef up security after investigators threatened during PPE probe
Coronavirus
/ 10 February 2021

SIU to beef up security after investigators threatened during PPE probe

The Special Investigating Unit found that companies were awarded tenders despite not qualifying for the contracts.

By Chris Gilili
Sona: Ramaphosa needs to choose state before party — Steenhuisen
Politics
/ 8 February 2021

Sona: Ramaphosa needs to choose state before party — Steenhuisen

DA leader John Steenhuisen has called for Ramaphosa to throw out what he termed an ‘outdated 20th century ideology of state control’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Abandoned flats cost Eskom R840-million
National
/ 6 February 2021

Abandoned flats cost Eskom R840-million

The budget for the Wilge Residential Development was R160-million but, when the project stopped, the bill was R840-million

By Eunice Masson
SOEs are ‘in a very difficult space’ as Covid-19 adds to their woes
Business
/ 3 February 2021

SOEs are ‘in a very difficult space’ as Covid-19 adds to their woes

The department of public enterprises touched on issues related to Covid-19 at its SOEs, as the acting director general briefed parliament

By Eunice Masson
Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission
National
/ 15 January 2021

Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission

Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom

By Emma Balfour
Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling
Politics
/ 15 January 2021

Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling

More allegations against Jacob Zuma put before the state capture commission, as the questions the former president will have to answer when he appears next week continue to stack up

By Emma Balfour
Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom
National
/ 13 January 2021

Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom

As the testimony about how Eskom was captured is heard, former high ranking officials feign shock and can’t explain how multimillion-rand contracts were paid before a single deliverable was met

By Emma Balfour
Renewable energy’s dark side
The Green Guardian
/ 6 January 2021

Renewable energy’s dark side

As countries expand investment in decentralised renewable energy, its worth keeping an eye on who’s profiting.

By Seán Mfundza Muller
Social partners at Nedlac agree to help to turn Eskom around
Business
/ 8 December 2020

Social partners at Nedlac agree to help to turn Eskom around

The government’s partners at Nedlac have signed a social impact agreement to support the power utility, with a particularly focus on assisting it in accessing new capital to reduce its debt

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Koko claims bias before Zondo commission
National
/ 4 December 2020

Koko claims bias before Zondo commission

In a lawyer’s letter, the former Eskom chief executive says the commission is not being fair to him

By Emma Balfour
Eskom secretive about its study into seismic activity and Koeberg nuclear station
Opinion
/ 3 December 2020

Eskom secretive about its study into seismic activity and Koeberg nuclear station

Extending the life of an aging nuclear plant, which generates only a small portion of South Africa’s electricity, in an earthquake fault zone is not worth the risk

By Peter Becker
This is how the SIU catches crooks
National
/ 3 December 2020

This is how the SIU catches crooks

Athandiwe Saba talked to the Special Investigating Unit’s Andy Mothibi about its caseload, including 1 000 Covid contracts

By Athandiwe Saba
Eskom could be fined R5-million over pollution at Kendal power station
The Green Guardian
/ 2 December 2020

Eskom could be fined R5-million over pollution at Kendal power station

The power utility is being taken to court by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in a first-of-its-kind criminal prosecution

By Sheree Bega
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