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ESKOM

A lazy legal system can’t win against a regime that protects agents of corruption
Article
/ 19 September 2017

A lazy legal system can’t win against a regime that protects agents of corruption

We must rethink the way our laws deal with corruption so we can better protect democracy

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Academics list Eskom failures to help inquiry
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Academics list Eskom failures to help inquiry

The state-owned energy company has been implicated in documents that trace a web of corruption

By Lynley Donnelly
World renewables blow nukes up
Article
/ 15 September 2017

World renewables blow nukes up

Competition from low-cost green energy is putting the screw on nuclear vendors and state utilities

By Lynley Donnelly
SA green energy hit by doubt
Article
/ 15 September 2017

SA green energy hit by doubt

The state’s inertia has cost the country jobs and investment, and the decision to drop what it will pay is a blow to energy producers

By Staff Reporter
State’s IT merger plan slated
Article
/ 8 September 2017

State’s IT merger plan slated

The government plans to merge several state-owned companies to form one broadband firm to fast-track internet access in the country

By Staff Reporter
48 municipalities still owe Eskom billions – Des van Rooyen
Article
/ 30 August 2017

48 municipalities still owe Eskom billions – Des van Rooyen

Twenty of those municipalities had registered progress in terms of compliance, he said following a presidential coordinating council meeting.

By Paul Herman
Did Guptas sell mines they didn’t own?
Article
/ 25 August 2017

Did Guptas sell mines they didn’t own?

Mystery shrouds the buyer of Tegeta, as the coal firm’s BEE credentials also come under scrutiny

By Phillip De Wet
Stop feeding parastatal pigs – Mathews Phosa
Article
/ 14 August 2017

Stop feeding parastatal pigs – Mathews Phosa

Phosa accused President Jacob Zuma of looking out for his family instead of worrying about the crippling state of the country’s economy.

By Staff Reporter
Uncertainty is now SA’s ‘new normal’
Article
/ 11 August 2017

Uncertainty is now SA’s ‘new normal’

Little economic headway will be made ahead of October’s budget policy statement, analysts say

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom CFO Anoj Singh axed, sort of
Article
/ 27 July 2017

Eskom CFO Anoj Singh axed, sort of

Concern is growing over the threat of contagion to other state agencies if a similar scenario were to play out at a company the size of Eskom.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout and Lynley Donnelly
Molefe and Singh’s 92% pay raise
Article
/ 21 July 2017

Molefe and Singh’s 92% pay raise

Eskom’s top two bosses could earn R27-million bonuses for barely a year of work

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: Eskom is still lying to us
Article
/ 21 July 2017

Editorial: Eskom is still lying to us

We should stop treating Eskom’s executives like naughty children but hold them to account every step of the way.

By Editorial
Will Eskom drive us into IMF’s arms?
Article
/ 21 July 2017

Will Eskom drive us into IMF’s arms?

The treasury will do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep the utility afloat, raising the prospect
of a bailout

By Staff Reporter
Costs are ‘out of control’ at Eskom
Article
/ 21 July 2017

Costs are ‘out of control’ at Eskom

The utility is at pains to turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse as interest costs continue to rise

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom financial chief’s phone and security payments increased 35-fold
Article
/ 19 July 2017

Eskom financial chief’s phone and security payments increased 35-fold

Embattled Gupta-linked Eskom chief financial officer Anoj Singh says he earned the R1.9-million cash bonus he received in the last financial year.

By Phillip De Wet
Eskom: Our financial position is just fine, thanks
Article
/ 19 July 2017

Eskom: Our financial position is just fine, thanks

Eskom has released annual financial numbers it said showed a “strengthened” financial position and insisted it was not in trouble.

By Phillip De Wet
Eskom lashes out at media, saying it is not broke
Article
/ 16 July 2017

Eskom lashes out at media, saying it is not broke

The Sunday Times published an article saying, according to financial statements it had seen, Eskom only had enough money to last approximately 90 days

By Staff Reporter
Audit regulator refers irregularities found at Transnet, Eskom for investigation
Article
/ 7 July 2017

Audit regulator refers irregularities found at Transnet, Eskom for investigation

Regulatory body seeks Hawks intervention

By Lynley Donnelly
Labour court tells Brian Molefe to go away until EFF and DA have had their day
Article
/ 4 July 2017

Labour court tells Brian Molefe to go away until EFF and DA have had their day

Last week Molefe argued that the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters should not be allowed to intervene in his labour court matter.

By Phillip De Wet
Brown must take the stand – Molefe
Article
/ 30 June 2017

Brown must take the stand – Molefe

Eskom’s former chief executive now wants the labour court to refer his matter to trial

By Phillip De Wet
Molefe won’t get to duck DA and EFF as he fights for his job
Article
/ 27 June 2017

Molefe won’t get to duck DA and EFF as he fights for his job

Former Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe on Tuesday lost his bid to have the DA and EFF excluded from his Labour Court case to get his job back.

By Phillip De Wet
Johnny Dladla appointed Eskom acting chief executive
Article
/ 22 June 2017

Johnny Dladla appointed Eskom acting chief executive

The Eskom board has appointed Johnny Dladla as the acting chief executive, following a series of leadership crises at the power utility.

By Lynley Donnelly
Parly probe into Eskom to put spotlight on Molefe, maladministration
Article
/ 21 June 2017

Parly probe into Eskom to put spotlight on Molefe, maladministration

The portfolio committee on public enterprises on Wednesday adopted the terms of reference of the inquiry

By Liesl Peyper
Corrupt state owned enterprises lie at the heart of South Africa’s economic woes
Article
/ 20 June 2017

Corrupt state owned enterprises lie at the heart of South Africa’s economic woes

The country stands to slip deeper into crisis unless the lust for loot is stopped. The economy is already in deep trouble.

By Misheck Mutize
Public protector initiates “preliminary investigation” into Gupta email claims
Article
/ 14 June 2017

Public protector initiates “preliminary investigation” into Gupta email claims

Mkhwebane made the announcement late on Wednesday night in a press statement.

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Eskom: So many red flags it’s hard to know where to start
Article
/ 13 June 2017

Eskom: So many red flags it’s hard to know where to start

The scandals surrounding Eskom were caused by the neglect of corporate governance rules by various parties.

By Staff Reporter
Lights out: Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane resigns with immediate effect
Article
/ 13 June 2017

Lights out: Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane resigns with immediate effect

Ngubane under a cloud since former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela released her ‘State of Capture’ report

By Staff Reporter
The battle for control of SA’s state isn’t just about figureheads
Article
/ 12 June 2017

The battle for control of SA’s state isn’t just about figureheads

The misfortunes experienced by Brian Molefe, the CEO of Eskom, shows that the battle for the country’s public purse is not a one way bet.

By Point Author
Editorial: The stink is killing us
Article
/ 9 June 2017

Editorial: The stink is killing us

All the public gets to know about the goings-on at Eskom is its never-ending tariff hikes, with a mooted new increase to municipalities of 27%.

By Editorial
Singh, the shadow in the Molefe and Gupta scandals
Article
/ 9 June 2017

Singh, the shadow in the Molefe and Gupta scandals

Even if Molefe leaves Eskom for real now, his buddy will remain in charge of the books.

By Lynley Donnelly
Molefe: My dismissal is unlawful, Brown swayed by politics
Article
/ 5 June 2017

Molefe: My dismissal is unlawful, Brown swayed by politics

Brian Molefe is seeking urgent relief in the Labour Court to set aside his dismissal as Eskom group chief executive.

By Raeesa Pather
Zupta coal contracts, by the numbers
Article
/ 2 June 2017

Zupta coal contracts, by the numbers

Eskom’s contracts have ballooned remarkably since Tegeta’s takeover of Optimum Holdings

By Staff Reporter
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