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ESKOM

It’s decided – Eskom will annul Molefe’s appointment, says Brown
Article
/ 31 May 2017

It’s decided – Eskom will annul Molefe’s appointment, says Brown

Justice Minister Michael Masutha, who led the inter-ministerial committee, made the announcement on Wednesday during a press briefing at Parliament.

By Staff Reporter
ANC calls for judicial commission of inquiry into state capture
Article
/ 29 May 2017

ANC calls for judicial commission of inquiry into state capture

The governing party’s leadership also warned its members against falling into the hands of the opposition.

By Dineo Bendile
Who wants to get redeployed?
Videos
/ 29 May 2017

Who wants to get redeployed?

What exactly did Brian Mofele do at Eskom? Did he resign, retire or go on unpaid leave?

By Luke Feltham, Govan Whittles, Malcolm Sekgothe, Kevin Goliath 1, Ofentse Mboweni and Kiri Rupiah
Eskom now too costly for most
Article
/ 26 May 2017

Eskom now too costly for most

Local government faces an electricity crisis as theft, unpaid bills and switching to renewable energy piles on pressure

By Phillip De Wet
Brian Molefe’s comeback saga spells trouble all round
Article
/ 26 May 2017

Brian Molefe’s comeback saga spells trouble all round

Trade union Solidarity joins legal battle for bounce-back Brian Molefe’s final removal.

By Lynley Donnelly, Phillip De Wet, Matuma Letsoalo Author and Govan Whittles
Monty Python’s Life of Molefe
Article
/ 26 May 2017

Monty Python’s Life of Molefe

Even those fighting the Guptas and Zuma are merely positioning themselves for proximity to the leftovers at the trough.

By Eusebius McKaiser
Three new questions for Brian Molefe
Article
/ 25 May 2017

Three new questions for Brian Molefe

The one person who was under no obligation whatsoever to conceal the truth about his resignation was the Eskom boss himself.

By Lynley Donnelly and Phillip De Wet
Three things Lynne Brown will have to explain
Article
/ 25 May 2017

Three things Lynne Brown will have to explain

There are many amusing contradictions between the stories about Brian Molefe and how he came to resign/retire/be retrenched/return as Eskom CEO.

By Phillip De Wet and Lynley Donnelly
Ben Ngubane and wife in ‘sham’ documents court case
Article
/ 24 May 2017

Ben Ngubane and wife in ‘sham’ documents court case

Liquidators appointed to wind up a mining company are accusing the couple of using ‘sham’ documents to lay claim to lucrative mining rights.

By Tania Broughton
Now Eskom’s Molefe was on ‘unpaid leave’
Article
/ 22 May 2017

Now Eskom’s Molefe was on ‘unpaid leave’

Under a new agreement, Molefe is now formally considered to have been on “unpaid leave” during the period he served as an MP.

By Phillip De Wet
Molefe saga hastens the split in ANC
Article
/ 19 May 2017

Molefe saga hastens the split in ANC

Cabinet ministers and the top six are at odds with each other over his reappointment as Eskom boss.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Molefe: The curious case of rule 28
Article
/ 19 May 2017

Molefe: The curious case of rule 28

The use of an obscure pension fund rule is at the heart of Brian Molefe’s controversial retirement proposal — and subsequent reappointment

By Lynley Donnelly
White monopoly capital: Good politics, bad sociology, worse economics
Article
/ 16 May 2017

White monopoly capital: Good politics, bad sociology, worse economics

The debate about white monopoly capital in post-apartheid South Africa is good for the country’s politics but it tends to come with bad sociology

By Roger Southall
DA files urgent court application opposing Molefe’s reinstatement as Eskom chief
Article
/ 15 May 2017

DA files urgent court application opposing Molefe’s reinstatement as Eskom chief

Molefe agreed to return to the post of Eskom chief executive last week after resigning as an ANC MP.

By Jan Gerber
Lynne Brown: Paying Brian Molefe R30-million is the ‘only solution’
Article
/ 12 May 2017

Lynne Brown: Paying Brian Molefe R30-million is the ‘only solution’

News broke that ​Molefe would return to his former job at Eskom next week after he and the board could not come to an agreement over a pension payout.

By Lynley Donnelly
Junk status may scupper nuke plan
Article
/ 13 April 2017

Junk status may scupper nuke plan

It will ‘impossible’ to fund nuclear power after the downgrades by ratings agencies.

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom loses, loses again … and again
Article
/ 21 March 2017

Eskom loses, loses again … and again

The parastatal accused a retired judge of bias and gross irregularity for ‘turning a blind eye’ to its evidence.

By Given Sigauqwe
Editorial: Green ruling a win for all
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Editorial: Green ruling a win for all

The court has instructed government to consider how projects would contribute to climate change.

By Editorial
​Power station in vicious circle with climate change
Article
/ 7 March 2017

​Power station in vicious circle with climate change

A new coal-fired utility planned for Limpopo will contribute to global warming, and climate change will affect its ability to run efficiently.

By Sipho Kings
​Environment dept says its hands are tied in SA’s first climate change case
Article
/ 28 February 2017

​Environment dept says its hands are tied in SA’s first climate change case

Earthlife says the threat of global warming must form part of environmental impact assessments.

By Sipho Kings
Nationalisation will be the key pawn in this year’s game of politics
Article
/ 21 February 2017

Nationalisation will be the key pawn in this year’s game of politics

Nationalisation would leave people at the mercy of a government that has already proven to be self-serving and intent on growing personal wealth.

By Given Sigauqwe
Brian Molefe MP nomination will damage ANC ahead of 2019 elections – SACP North West
Article
/ 20 February 2017

Brian Molefe MP nomination will damage ANC ahead of 2019 elections – SACP North West

Molefe is due to be sworn in as Member of Parliament this week, amidst speculation that a Cabinet reshuffle is imminent.

By Staff Reporter
Eskom board in the firing line
Article
/ 17 February 2017

Eskom board in the firing line

Questions are being asked about why the utility’s directors kept the damning report under wraps.

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom scrambles to explain secret report
Article
/ 10 February 2017

Eskom scrambles to explain secret report

The utility says revealing a legal probe’s damning findings would have added ‘too much pressure’

By Phillip De Wet
Can Eskom woo the big spenders?
Article
/ 10 February 2017

Can Eskom woo the big spenders?

The utility has an oversupply, which calls into question the need for a big nuclear spend.

By Lynley Donnelly
​‘Eskom is not the Vatican so pay up or get cut off’
Article
/ 17 January 2017

​‘Eskom is not the Vatican so pay up or get cut off’

The electricity generator is done with compassion and, backed by a court ruling, could do more than interrupt power in non-paying municipalities.

By Govan Whittles
Reality check for nuke power trip
Article
/ 13 January 2017

Reality check for nuke power trip

The utility and the nuclear energy corporation were handed the nuke build baton but it needs treasury’s approval – the country is on the fiscal edge.

By Staff Reporter
​Divide and conquer, Eskom
Article
/ 12 December 2016

​Divide and conquer, Eskom

The state utility could thrive if it splits its generation and transmission businesses, writes Bruce Raw.

By Staff Reporter
Eskom threatens fastest renewable expansion
Article
/ 6 December 2016

Eskom threatens fastest renewable expansion

Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson and Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown have done little to pull Eskom into line.

By Michael Coen and Paul Burkhardt
Lynne Brown approves appointment of Matshela Koko as acting CEO of Eskom
Article
/ 30 November 2016

Lynne Brown approves appointment of Matshela Koko as acting CEO of Eskom

Koko has worked at the state power utility since 1996 and replaces Brian Molefe.

By Reuters 1
Eskom’s ties to Gupta-linked Trillian exposed
Article
/ 25 November 2016

Eskom’s ties to Gupta-linked Trillian exposed

The evidence suggests that the Gupta-linked firm was the power utility’s ‘middle man’.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Scandal dogs Koko, the Eskom man rumoured to step into Molefe’s shoes
Article
/ 23 November 2016

Scandal dogs Koko, the Eskom man rumoured to step into Molefe’s shoes

The utility’s heir apparent has also been tainted by Gupta deals — and might not be up to the job.

By Staff Reporter
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