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ESKOM

Jozi’s biogas plant goes to waste
Article
/ 14 June 2019

Jozi’s biogas plant goes to waste

The Northern Works sewage plant could generate 4.2MW of power but is operating at 20% capacity

By Kevin Davie
B-BBEE commission finds compliance irregularity in Eskom deal
Videos
/ 13 June 2019

B-BBEE commission finds compliance irregularity in Eskom deal

Eskom failed to comply with the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act when it granted a tender for the Duvha power station in Mpumalanga

By Staff Reporter
B-BBEE commission finds compliance irregularity in Eskom deal
Article
/ 12 June 2019

B-BBEE commission finds compliance irregularity in Eskom deal

The commission found that the power utility granted a Chinese entity a tender in contravention of the B-BBEE Act

By Mashadi Kekana
NGOs sue government, Ramaphosa over Mpumalanga’s ‘deadly air’
Article
/ 11 June 2019

NGOs sue government, Ramaphosa over Mpumalanga’s ‘deadly air’

Government is being sued by environmental activist groups who say it is infringing on residents’ right to clean air

By Rene Robinson
Rumours swirl that key SOEs will report to Mabuza
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Rumours swirl that key SOEs will report to Mabuza

In the past week, factions have used Jarana’s resignation as a tool in a bid to shake the powers of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan

By Sabelo Skiti
SA’s GDP slumps to its lowest in a decade
Article
/ 4 June 2019

SA’s GDP slumps to its lowest in a decade

StatsSA released South Africa’s economic output on Tuesday with the main contributors to the collapse being manufacturing, mining and agriculture

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Merged ministries a mixed bag
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Merged ministries a mixed bag

Analysts approve of the choice of finance and public enterprise ministers, but worry about energy and water

By Lynley Donnelly
Reserve Bank sounds frank warning
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Reserve Bank sounds frank warning

State support of Eskom and other parastatals places the financial sector’s stability at risk

By Lynley Donnelly
Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears

The 1 064 locomotives were meant to upgrade and modernise Transnet’s fleet, but the contract has been dogged by allegations of corruption

By Jan Cronje
Eskom: The art of steering a sinking ship
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Eskom: The art of steering a sinking ship

The utility is once again in need of a leader who must achieve the near impossible

By Lynley Donnelly
Hadebe resigns from Eskom citing ill health
Article
/ 25 May 2019

Hadebe resigns from Eskom citing ill health

Phakamani Hadebe is the latest in a series of leaders for the embattled utility, and will bow out at the end of July

By Lynley Donnelly
Acting Transnet CEO set to testify at state capture inquiry resumes
Article
/ 15 May 2019

Acting Transnet CEO set to testify at state capture inquiry resumes

Mohammed Mahomedy was appointed in May 2019, taking over from Tau Morwe, whose contract was not extended

By Agency
Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?

The ANC’s head of economic transformation, Enoch Godongwana, told Carte Blanche viewers that some South African banks refused to put money in coal.

By Kevin Davie
South Africans must choose a Third Way to survive and progress
Article
/ 4 May 2019

South Africans must choose a Third Way to survive and progress

A green economy is the fastest way to lift millions from poverty and unite them in a common cause

By Luke Cadden
Eskom: The abyss just gets deeper
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Eskom: The abyss just gets deeper

South Africa’s power utility has become a bottomless pit of expenses; it’s debatable whether it can feasibly ever be saved

By Kevin Davie
Depressed? Blame it on governance
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Depressed? Blame it on governance

It’s perfectly normal for the ongoing stress of load-shedding and water outages to leave you feeling blue

By Anita Bosch
Editorial: With no life, there are no voters
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Editorial: With no life, there are no voters

‘None of our political elite deserves our vote. How can we entrust our futures to people who put their next shopping trip ahead of our existence?’

By Editorial
Eskom burns on through bailout
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Eskom burns on through bailout

Despite alarm over the recent lifeline, state says the power utility is not on the brink of collapse

By Yolandi Groenewald
Mboweni admits Ramos among those considered to head Eskom unbundling
Article
/ 22 April 2019

Mboweni admits Ramos among those considered to head Eskom unbundling

Mboweni denies Ramos has been appointed to lead the process of unbundling Eskom, but tells SABC she is among those being considered for the position

By Carin Smith
Hadebe tries to allay fears of job losses in internal Eskom memo
Article
/ 16 April 2019

Hadebe tries to allay fears of job losses in internal Eskom memo

"One of the questions that I hear being asked most often, is: ‘Will I still have a job in this turnaround of Eskom?’," the memo from Hadebe read

By Lameez Omarjee
Elemental power is fuelling a new world order
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Elemental power is fuelling a new world order

Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’

By Sipho Kings
South Africa needs a Green New Deal
Article
/ 12 April 2019

South Africa needs a Green New Deal

Opposition parties are locked in the past
but don’t learn from it and have failed to develop policies for a current and future new world

By Co-pierre Georg
Local market indicators shrug off bad news – for now
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Local market indicators shrug off bad news – for now

While the rand slipped below R14, RSA government bonds traded at yields not seen in 3 years and the JSE all-share closed at a 7 month high.

By Kevin Davie
Inga dam deal is a grand delusion
Africa
/ 12 April 2019

Inga dam deal is a grand delusion

South Africa is bankrolling a huge hydroelectric project in the DRC — but the risks are enormous and the benefits meagre

By Jason Stearns
Utility vows to complete Medupi and Kusile stations
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Utility vows to complete Medupi and Kusile stations

The power plants have come in over budget and way behind schedule

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom loses billions on coal contracts
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Eskom loses billions on coal contracts

The beleaguered utility has been paying vastly different prices to its various suppliers

By Sabelo Skiti
Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile to cost R36bn to complete, will not be halted — Mabuza
Article
/ 4 April 2019

Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile to cost R36bn to complete, will not be halted — Mabuza

​Construction on the issue-ridden Medupi and Kusile power stations, which began in 2007 and 2008, will go ahead

By Sibongile Khumalo
Beware the dangers of blind optimism
Article
/ 29 March 2019

Beware the dangers of blind optimism

Our yearning for good news lets our critical faculties fly into exile, so we need to be grounded

By Eusebius McKaiser
SA teams usher in rare joy
Article
/ 29 March 2019

SA teams usher in rare joy

South African Sports teams will compete across all sports competitions this year

By Editorial
Letters to the editor: March 29 to April 4
Article
/ 29 March 2019

Letters to the editor: March 29 to April 4

Our readers write in about Azapo, Islamophobia, the elections in the wake of Eskom’s woes and failing state-owned enterprises

By Letters
Nersa increase places 90 000 mining jobs at risk
Article
/ 25 March 2019

Nersa increase places 90 000 mining jobs at risk

Initially, when Eskom made its tariff application, it was estimated it would cause 150 000 job losses while hastening the demise of the gold sector

By Tebogo Tshwane
Eskom battles to claw back Trillians
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Eskom battles to claw back Trillians

The power utility claims there was no contractual basis for the payments to the consulting company

By Sarah Smit
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