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ESKOM

Ramaphosa talks up SA Inc ahead of World Economic Forum
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Ramaphosa talks up SA Inc ahead of World Economic Forum

The president he reminded participants of the work the government has done to stabilise government institutions

By Tebogo Tshwane
Communities say Eskom tariff increase will make the cost of living unbearable
Article
/ 15 January 2019

Communities say Eskom tariff increase will make the cost of living unbearable

Nersa kicked off its nationwide public hearings in Cape Town this week to deliberate on Eskom’s tariff applications

By Tebogo Tshwane
Corruption, state capture behind Eskom’s downfall, Nersa hears
Article
/ 15 January 2019

Corruption, state capture behind Eskom’s downfall, Nersa hears

Outa says although Eskom brought about its own downfall, there were other factors, such as corruption and state capture, which worsened the situation

By Lameez Omarjee
Nersa to begin hearings on electricity tariffs
Article
/ 14 January 2019

Nersa to begin hearings on electricity tariffs

Over the course of three weeks, Nersa will hold hearings on what the debt-laden power utility

By Carin Smith and Jan Cronje
Is the load-shedding holiday over?
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Is the load-shedding holiday over?

"Eskom’s long-term plans are to restore its energy availability factor to 75% by November".

By Tebogo Tshwane
Enviro action plan for South Africa
Article
/ 4 January 2019

Enviro action plan for South Africa

Sipho Kings has compiled a list of tasks government should tackle this year to solve environmental problems and secure our collective future

By Sipho Kings
Your guide to surviving 2019
Article
/ 3 January 2019

Your guide to surviving 2019

Here’s our round-up of the outlook for electricity, taxes, fuel, wages and the economy

By Tebogo Tshwane, Lynley Donnelly and Tshegofatso Mathe
Cop-out stalls climate action
Article
/ 20 December 2018

Cop-out stalls climate action

In the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, a few obdurate nations have delayed the critical response

By Sipho Kings
​What does Brian Dames’ resignation mean for the Eskom task team?
Article
/ 19 December 2018

​What does Brian Dames’ resignation mean for the Eskom task team?

Dames stepped down from the task team appointed by the president barely a week after it was announced amid conflict of interest claims

By Tebogo Tshwane, Gemma Ritchie and Mashadi Kekana
SIU wants Eskom-Tegeta R3.7bn coal contract cancelled
Article
/ 17 December 2018

SIU wants Eskom-Tegeta R3.7bn coal contract cancelled

The ten-year contract is expected to end in 2025

By Gemma Ritchie
Water-shedding will make load-shedding seem like a jol
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Water-shedding will make load-shedding seem like a jol

Supplied water is too cheap. A litre bottle of water in a supermarket is R10, whereas 1 000 litres to your house costs just R50

By Sipho Kings
Unembargoed: December 7 to 13
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Unembargoed: December 7 to 13

How the Guptas broke Eskom: More than R2-billion set aside for crucial maintenance was diverted to the family’s business schemes

By Mg Reporter
Eskom sweats as Trillian buys time
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Eskom sweats as Trillian buys time

Eskom is trying to recover is missing millions, but Trillian CEO Eric Wood says he is overwhelmed by the court case against the Gupta-linked company

By Sarah Smit
Gupta looters leave SA in the dark
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Gupta looters leave SA in the dark

And a planned PetroSA plant shutdown meant Eskom could not replenish diesel supplies

By Sabelo Skiti
Editorial: We are rooting for Batohi
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Editorial: We are rooting for Batohi

The task of securing South Africa for future generations is immense

By Editorial
Eskom aims to shed its debt load
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Eskom aims to shed its debt load

But critics say shifting liability to the state could have unintended consequences for the economy

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom casts a pall over growth
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Eskom casts a pall over growth

‘Electricity problems raise the risk that
the growth we saw in the third-quarter will be short-lived’

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Gordhan cancels Christmas break for Eskom execs
Article
/ 6 December 2018

Gordhan cancels Christmas break for Eskom execs

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told media on Thursday Christmas leave for senior management has been cancelled

By Tebogo Tshwane
Take Eskom’s bitter pill and pay up
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Take Eskom’s bitter pill and pay up

‘Difficult decisions’ must be made and there is no escape for the consumer and the taxpayer

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom: Pollution kills 333 people a year
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Eskom: Pollution kills 333 people a year

Greenpeace was inflammatory and Eskom had to come clean, but it continues to foul the air

By Sipho Kings
Who’s who in Parly’s report on the Eskom inquiry?
Article
/ 29 November 2018

Who’s who in Parly’s report on the Eskom inquiry?

Parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises adopted its final report into allegations of state capture at Eskom and Transnet on Wednesday

By Khulekani Magubane
Parly committee recommends Eskom, Transnet executives testify before Zondo commission
Article
/ 28 November 2018

Parly committee recommends Eskom, Transnet executives testify before Zondo commission

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

By Khulekani Magubane
Unembargoed: November 23 to 29
Article
/ 26 November 2018

Unembargoed: November 23 to 29

JZ’s ‘deal’ with the apartheid spymaster: Niel Barnard is suing for millions claiming Zuma extended his contract with the State Security Agency

By Mg Reporter
Failing Eskom cripples one and all
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Failing Eskom cripples one and all

Its financial and operational problems are hurting not only big users and consumers but also its own position

By Lynley Donnelly
Court prevents Eskom from cutting off Musina’s electricity
Article
/ 20 November 2018

Court prevents Eskom from cutting off Musina’s electricity

The Musina municipality has defaulted on its payments to Eskom

By Alex Mitchley
‘Why are you fighting with the Gupta family?’
Article
/ 18 November 2018

‘Why are you fighting with the Gupta family?’

A forensic report into maladministration at Eskom and Transnet paints a picture of Koko’s hand in the Guptas’ alleged capture of Eskom

By Kyle Cowan
Masango quits hours after Eskom suspension
Article
/ 17 November 2018

Masango quits hours after Eskom suspension

Abram Masango has resigned hours after Eskom suspended him

By Gemma Ritchie
Gigaba, Koko and Singh named in bombshell treasury report on rot at Eskom, Transnet
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Gigaba, Koko and Singh named in bombshell treasury report on rot at Eskom, Transnet

The report also implicates whistleblower Suzanne Daniels

By Thanduxolo Jika
Court battle dims electricity project
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Court battle dims electricity project

Hopes that a electrification of 26 villages would be restarted have been dashed by a legal dispute

By Sabelo Skiti
Dark forces threaten Member
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Dark forces threaten Member

Malusi Gigaba is an Honourable Member, as they say in Parliament. He is, shall we say, a member in good standing

By Shaun De Waal
Leaked Eskom inquiry report is invalid until Parly committee adopts it – chair
Article
/ 7 November 2018

Leaked Eskom inquiry report is invalid until Parly committee adopts it – chair

The committee had not adopted the report, which was then meant to be sent to those implicated for their responses

By Lameez Omarjee
Gigaba to consult lawyers on leaked Eskom report
Article
/ 5 November 2018

Gigaba to consult lawyers on leaked Eskom report

The minister has insisted that he is the victim of a ‘smear campaign’

By Tshidi Madia
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