Parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises adopted its final report into allegations of state capture at Eskom and Transnet on Wednesday
The report was well over a year in the making and is chiefly based on the evidence presented during the committee’s inquiry last year
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Its financial and operational problems are hurting not only big users and consumers but also its own position
The Musina municipality has defaulted on its payments to Eskom
A forensic report into maladministration at Eskom and Transnet paints a picture of Koko’s hand in the Guptas’ alleged capture of Eskom
Abram Masango has resigned hours after Eskom suspended him
The report also implicates whistleblower Suzanne Daniels
Hopes that a electrification of 26 villages would be restarted have been dashed by a legal dispute
Malusi Gigaba is an Honourable Member, as they say in Parliament. He is, shall we say, a member in good standing
The committee had not adopted the report, which was then meant to be sent to those implicated for their responses
The minister has insisted that he is the victim of a ‘smear campaign’
The increases it wants will drive down sales and there is scepticism that the parastatal will be
able to counter this
They are more vulnerable than adults and the effect for their wellbeing is life-long
Greenpeace says the province has the highest levels of air pollution and the group has called on government to come up with a plan to address this
The ANC first introduced this Bill in 2012 but it was withdrawn. Now the DA seeks to give it new life
George Sebulela resigned on Friday after Eskom’s board received a legal opinion on the matter. The board only became aware of it last week
Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali says the federation will not be open to any solution involving privatisation
Health problems are just one of the difficulties faced by people living right next to an open-cast coal mine in Mpumalanga
Deon Fredericks has been appointed new interim CFO following the lapsing of Robert Head’s contract at the end of September
The power utility said it was doing everything possible to deal with the coal crisis but the risk of load shedding ‘always exists’
Unnecessary outsourcing and inflated fees may have contributed to the giant bill the state paid
President Ramaphosa was in the hot seat in Parliament where he replied to MP’s questions on a variety of topics
It’s been a long time coming but, finally, the new blueprint switches off nuclear in favour of a mixed power grid
At present, almost 90% of South Africa’s electricity mix consists of coal, but many of these plants fail to meet the required emission standards
In just one day, a Cabinet document was leaked. The question is, what other damage was done?
‘The truth is that coal kills, and no more money should be going into more coal’
After months of negotiations, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has signed a wage agreement with power utility Eskom
‘There’s no reason, if the coal side of the business begins to decline slowly, that Eskom shouldn’t be a supplier of renewable energy as well’
It’s five years late, but we now have a blueprint for energy. It calls for a mix, with wind and gas challenging coal for dominance
Documents give a taste of the parastatals’ resistance to probes that will reveal state capture
Capital expenditure is money spent on acquiring, maintaining or improving assets such as land, buildings, vehicles and equipment