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ESKOM

Eskom was at a loss after coal scientist’s suspension
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Eskom was at a loss after coal scientist’s suspension

The 32-month suspension of late coal scientist Mark van der Riet compromised Eskom’s efforts to avoid the adverse effects of poor quality coal

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission: Eskom’s Gupta contracts under the spotlight
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Zondo commission: Eskom’s Gupta contracts under the spotlight

General manager for Eskom’s primary energy division Dan Mashigo will take the stand on Tuesday

By Sarah Smit
Koko leaked emails to ‘demonstrate his capabilities to the captors’ — Mabuza
Article
/ 25 February 2019

Koko leaked emails to ‘demonstrate his capabilities to the captors’ — Mabuza

Former head of generation at Eskom, Matshela Koko, is alleged to have leaked confidential information to Gupta associate Salim Essa

By Mashadi Kekana
Unembargoed: February 22 to 28
Article
/ 25 February 2019

Unembargoed: February 22 to 28

Eskom prepares for worker ‘sabotage’: expected lay-offs delayed until after elections, police and army on standby

By Mg Reporter
Renewables aren’t causing job losses in coal sector — Radebe
Article
/ 24 February 2019

Renewables aren’t causing job losses in coal sector — Radebe

​Coal is still very much part of South Africa’s energy mix, given the abundance of the mineral, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has said

By Lameez Omarjee
‘Former Eskom director only left after first denying conflict of interest’ — Mabuza
Article
/ 22 February 2019

‘Former Eskom director only left after first denying conflict of interest’ — Mabuza

Former Eskom board member George Sebulela twice denied his relationship with IT giant EOH which was vying for a multibillion-rand contract with Eskom

By Sarah Smit
Budget notes from the bathroom
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Budget notes from the bathroom

Run your home like a country and you’ll soon learn how to hold the government accountable

By Lester Kiewit
Pollution kills as power plants fail
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Pollution kills as power plants fail

Despite admitting that pollutants from its plants are killing people, a cash-strapped Eskom says it cannot afford to comply with environmental laws

By Sipho Kings
Eskom: Army and police on standby
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Eskom: Army and police on standby

The utility fears sabotage if Nersa doesn’t grant a price hike, which may lead to retrenchments

By Sabelo Skiti and Thanduxolo Jika
Eskom cliffhanger has SA on edge
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Eskom cliffhanger has SA on edge

Will Moody’s, won’t Moody’s? The country’s wellbeing depends on a viable turnabout plan

By Lynley Donnelly
A necessary bitter aloe to swallow
Article
/ 22 February 2019

A necessary bitter aloe to swallow

Tito Mboweni’s budget could pit the ANC against significant members of its constituency

By Vukani Mde
Zondo commission switches to state capture at Eskom
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Zondo commission switches to state capture at Eskom

The embattled power utility will be the commission’s focus for the next three weeks

By Sarah Smit
Mboweni’s Budget shows further erosion in SA’s fiscal strength — Moody’s
Article
/ 21 February 2019

Mboweni’s Budget shows further erosion in SA’s fiscal strength — Moody’s

Moody’s currently has South Africa’s debt at Baa3 with a stable outlook, one notch above junk status

By Jan Cronje
Mboweni’s ‘lipstick’ budget deceives voters — opposition
Article
/ 21 February 2019

Mboweni’s ‘lipstick’ budget deceives voters — opposition

The finance minister’s budget was not well received in some quarters

By Lester Kiewit
Eskom’s plight the fault line in Tito Mboweni’s 2019 budget
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Eskom’s plight the fault line in Tito Mboweni’s 2019 budget

Eskom gets R69-billion in additional funds for its restructuring plans but no debt relief deal

By Lynley Donnelly
Zwane’s role in alleged Eskom corruption ‘cannot be ignored’
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Zwane’s role in alleged Eskom corruption ‘cannot be ignored’

The former minister’s role in Gupta-owned Tegeta’s acquisition of the Optimum Coal Mine is to be closely probed by Zondo commission

By Sarah Smit
Mboweni to deliver budget in the face of massive debt and blackouts
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Mboweni to deliver budget in the face of massive debt and blackouts

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is under pressure to bail out the state power utility Eskom — along with its $30-billion mountain of debt

By Michelle Gumede
Zondo commission to shed light on Eskom capture
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Zondo commission to shed light on Eskom capture

Embattled power utility Eskom will be in the spotlight at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture on Wednesday

By Sarah Smit
Budget: It just keeps getting harder to balance state books
Article
/ 18 February 2019

Budget: It just keeps getting harder to balance state books

Finance minister faces an unprecedented task in delivering this year’s budget – given a deteriorating economic backdrop and an ongoing crisis at Eskom

By Lynley Donnelly
Dissatisfied workers a real threat to power utility and economy
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Dissatisfied workers a real threat to power utility and economy

While Eskom goes from one controversy to the next, the dissatisfaction of its workforce poses a real danger to Eskom’s ability to keep the lights on

By Sabelo Skiti
Eskom will get another bailout
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Eskom will get another bailout

Rescue plans will be detailed in the budget speech and the utility will be split into three state entities

By Lester Kiewit
Quo vadis? End of the ANC as we know it
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Quo vadis? End of the ANC as we know it

The party must decide if politicised uncertainty and institutionalised ambiguity will be its end

By Ebrahim Fakir and Ivor Sarakinsky
Age of environmental breakdown
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Age of environmental breakdown

We’re driving the collapse of our planet at an unprecedented scale, threatening human society. And little is being done about it

By Sipho Kings
Medupi and Kusile: Costly and faulty
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Medupi and Kusile: Costly and faulty

A perfect storm of factors has left Eskom operating on the edge and South Africans facing more power cuts in the coming weeks

By Lynley Donnelly
Letters to the editor: February 15 to 21
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Letters to the editor: February 15 to 21

Our readers write in about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, citrus farming and job creation, and the state of Eskom

By Letters
A ruskansie by any other name
Article
/ 15 February 2019

A ruskansie by any other name

Tiep, snooze, doss, lala — or simply call it load-shedding, the visitation of Brian Molefe’s spirit

By Lester Kiewit
DPE issues correction: Eskom not insolvent, but has “liquidity challenges”
Article
/ 13 February 2019

DPE issues correction: Eskom not insolvent, but has “liquidity challenges”

An earlier presentation by the department of public enterprises offered a grim diagnosis of Eskom’s future. It has since been corrected

By Lynley Donnelly
As it stands, Eskom will cease to exist by April — DPE
Article
/ 13 February 2019

As it stands, Eskom will cease to exist by April — DPE

The department outlined the financial and operational problems facing the utility, which began load-shedding on Monday

By Lynley Donnelly
Gordhan promises action to keep the lights on
Article
/ 12 February 2019

Gordhan promises action to keep the lights on

During the Sona debate, the public enterprises minister outlined the steps being taken to halt load-shedding

By Lester Kiewit
Rolling blackouts cast shadow over Sona debate
Article
/ 12 February 2019

Rolling blackouts cast shadow over Sona debate

While opposition parties focused on the power cuts, ANC legislators stuck shining a spotlight on the positive aspects of Ramaphosa’s speech

By Lester Kiewit
Eskom board convenes ‘marathon’ meeting to deal with power cuts
Article
/ 12 February 2019

Eskom board convenes ‘marathon’ meeting to deal with power cuts

But the board remains ‘uncomfortable’ with the stability of the power system

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom escalates to stage 4 load-shedding
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Eskom escalates to stage 4 load-shedding

The power utility announced on Monday afternoon that load-shedding would move from stage 2 to stage 4 from 1pm

By Lynley Donnelly
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