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ESKOM

Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom

Numsa’s general secretary says the party’s aim is to push the workers’ interest in all sectors of society.

By Natasha Marrian
Outages: Problems and solutions
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Outages: Problems and solutions

The government has introduced a range of ways to address Eskom’s woes

By Lynley Donnelly
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
IEC stays calm in the face of chaos
Article
/ 22 March 2019

IEC stays calm in the face of chaos

The chief electoral officer’s years of experience  will help ensure citizens’ choices are honoured

By Natasha Marrian
Load-shedding a concern for 2019 poll
Article
/ 20 March 2019

Load-shedding a concern for 2019 poll

A power outage during the counting process could place the process at risk and at worst, compromise the credibility of the election

By Natasha Marrian
The phrase ‘Gupta-linked’ has no content in law — Trillian counsel
Article
/ 19 March 2019

The phrase ‘Gupta-linked’ has no content in law — Trillian counsel

Eskom’s battle to recover monies it paid to Trillian, established by Eric Wood and Salim Essa kicked off at the high court this week

By Sarah Smit
Eskom cannot rule out more rolling blackouts in coming months
Article
/ 19 March 2019

Eskom cannot rule out more rolling blackouts in coming months

The power utility is facing a myriad of problems, warning it cannot rule out the continued possibility of load-shedding for the coming 6-12 months

By Lynley Donnelly
Trillian payments were illegal — Eskom counsel
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Trillian payments were illegal — Eskom counsel

The utility’s battle to claw back the millions it paid to Trillian kicked off at the high court on Monday

By Sarah Smit
Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom

Eskom says that South Africans will face load shedding all day on Monday because of a capacity shortage

By Staff Reporter
Eskom wants its Trillian millions back
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Eskom wants its Trillian millions back

Trillian’s stance is that Eskom’s case for corruption against the firm is ‘flimsy at best’

By Sarah Smit
Carbon tax gets a muted welcome
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Carbon tax gets a muted welcome

Critics range from those who feel it is
too little too late to those who feel they
should be exempted from it

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Koko slams graft allegations, says his track record speaks for itself
Article
/ 12 March 2019

Koko slams graft allegations, says his track record speaks for itself

As testimony implicating him in wrongdoing mounts, the former acting Eskom CEO has acted to distance himself

By Khulekani Magubane
Eskom ‘misled’ treasury over multi-billion rand Gupta contract
Article
/ 11 March 2019

Eskom ‘misled’ treasury over multi-billion rand Gupta contract

According to testimony before the Zondo commission, Eskom appears to have misled treasury about the quality of coal from a Gupta-owned coal mine

By Jan Cronje
Matshela Koko: ‘I am a victim’
Article
/ 11 March 2019

Matshela Koko: ‘I am a victim’

The former Eskom executive denied a slew of corruption allegations made against him in an interview with Eusebius McKaiser

By Sarah Smit
Eskom’s coal supply threatened by foiled Optimum deal, Zondo inquiry hears
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Eskom’s coal supply threatened by foiled Optimum deal, Zondo inquiry hears

​The decision taken by then Eskom CEO Brian Molefe to give Optimum coal mine the cold shoulder jeopardised the coal supply to the Hendrina station

By Sarah Smit
Energy sector favours home-grown help for Eskom
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Energy sector favours home-grown help for Eskom

​Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan had been forced to give up his plan to import technical assistance for Eskom from Rome

By Thanduxolo Jika
Eskom’s price hike will hit jobs, place handbrake on economic growth
Article
/ 7 March 2019

Eskom’s price hike will hit jobs, place handbrake on economic growth

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa announced that Eskom’s tariffs will increase by 9.4% in 2019, 8.1% in 2020 and 5.2% in 2021

By Tebogo Tshwane
Nersa’s yes — no to Eskom
Article
/ 7 March 2019

Nersa’s yes — no to Eskom

The power utility will get much less than it asked for, but the new tariffs will still bust pockets

By Tebogo Tshwane
MP who led Eskom corruption inquiry shunned
Article
/ 7 March 2019

MP who led Eskom corruption inquiry shunned

Zukiswa Rantho has been left off the ANC’s post-election lists

By Natasha Marrian and Paddy Harper
Zondo commission: Eskom ‘fooled the system’ to pay the Guptas
Article
/ 5 March 2019

Zondo commission: Eskom ‘fooled the system’ to pay the Guptas

Eskom was effectively ‘fooling the system’ when it made a multimillion-rand prepayment to the Guptas for coal from the ailing Optimum coal mine

By Sarah Smit
Eskom’s Gupta ties continue to be probed at Zondo inquiry
Article
/ 5 March 2019

Eskom’s Gupta ties continue to be probed at Zondo inquiry

Snehal Nagar and Gert Opperman from Eskom’s primary energy division will testify at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture on Tuesday

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank was not alerted to ‘shell company’ concerns — Eskom official
Article
/ 4 March 2019

Reserve Bank was not alerted to ‘shell company’ concerns — Eskom official

The negotiations with Huarong Energy Africa had raised a number of red flags since they commenced in late 2016

By Sarah Smit
Eskom flouted process for red-flagged Huarong loan
Article
/ 4 March 2019

Eskom flouted process for red-flagged Huarong loan

Eskom treasury official Sincedile Shweni told the commission that Eskom contravened procurement regulations that govern unsolicited loan bids

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission continues to probe Eskom’s dark days
Article
/ 4 March 2019

Zondo commission continues to probe Eskom’s dark days

Eskom treasury official Sincedile Shweni is scheduled to give testimony on Monday

By Sarah Smit
Singh was undeterred by Huarong loan red flags — Eskom treasurer
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Singh was undeterred by Huarong loan red flags — Eskom treasurer

Eskom treasurer Andre Pillay told the commission on Friday that Singh was seemingly determined to sign a term sheet in advance of the R25-billion loan

By Sarah Smit
Importing power is not the answer
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Importing power is not the answer

What South Africa needs is affordable, reliable and clean energy

By Staff Reporter
Energy reform in context
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Energy reform in context

Engineers should be consulted on solutions for the country’s embattled power giant

By Staff Reporter
Guptas’ Eskom shenanigans exposed at Zondo inquiry
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Guptas’ Eskom shenanigans exposed at Zondo inquiry

"Eskom allegedly gave Tegeta preferential treatment even though the coal it supplied from its Brakfontein mine did not pass quality checks."

By Sarah Smit
Killer Eskom’s victims pile up
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Killer Eskom’s victims pile up

The utility has released toxic pollutants up to five times a day, a study has found, for which it could be fined R46-billion

By Sipho Kings
More power to greenfield thinking
Article
/ 1 March 2019

More power to greenfield thinking

Eskom put its future into just two megaplants, a handful of contractors and a single energy coal which some of our banks will no longer finance.

By Kevin Davie
Ramaphosa and the Thatcherite moment of truth
Article
/ 28 February 2019

Ramaphosa and the Thatcherite moment of truth

Cyril Ramaphosa is no Margaret Thatcher but he is having to determine the same issue: Who runs the country?

By Richard Calland
Zondo commission to hear how the Guptas nabbed their Optimum coal mine
Article
/ 27 February 2019

Zondo commission to hear how the Guptas nabbed their Optimum coal mine

Former Glencore CEO Clinton Ephron will take the stand on Wednesday and is set to outline how the company was pressured into selling the Optimum mine

By Sarah Smit
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