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ESKOM

Sona 2015: Just another day at the office for DA
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Sona 2015: Just another day at the office for DA

DA MPs refuse to participate in the State of the Nation Address red carpet festivities saying today is about the real issues SA faces.

By Thulani Gqirana
[Archives] Exposed: Scary details of SA’s secret Russian nuke deal
Article
/ 12 February 2015

[Archives] Exposed: Scary details of SA’s secret Russian nuke deal

The secret nuclear deal our leaders have signed with Russia carries many risks for South Africa.

By Lionel Faull
What the SA-Russia nuke agreement says – and means
Article
/ 12 February 2015

What the SA-Russia nuke agreement says – and means

We look at the nuclear agreement Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson signed with Russia last year and the implications thereof for South Africa.

By Lionel Faull, Sam Sole Author, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
Eskom’s honesty irks ANC
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Eskom’s honesty irks ANC

The party says the power utility is harming the government and has taken control of its communications.

By Qaanitah Hunter, Matuma Letsoala and Mmanaledi Mataboge
More jobs and energy security, Cosatu tells Zuma ahead of Sona
Article
/ 11 February 2015

More jobs and energy security, Cosatu tells Zuma ahead of Sona

As the president’s State of the Nation address draws near, the federation is asking for extra government spending to boost the ailing economy.

By Thulani Gqirana and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Shedding alerts: Apps to keep you in light about the dark
Article
/ 9 February 2015

Shedding alerts: Apps to keep you in light about the dark

The uptake of various new apps is directly proportional to increased load-shedding and news coverage, but developers are yet to make any money.

By Staff Reporter
Looking on darkness? Fear not, the ANC has got this
Article
/ 9 February 2015

Looking on darkness? Fear not, the ANC has got this

It’s tough being middle class when circumstances conspire to deprive you of basics such as running water and electricity, writes Adrian Ephraim.

By Adrian Ephraim
Sinking into Eskom’s black hole
Article
/ 5 February 2015

Sinking into Eskom’s black hole

The state-owned utility’s inability to complete the Kusile and Medupi power plants is consuming billions of rands.

By Staff Reporter
Eskom is likely to remain in the financial red
Article
/ 3 February 2015

Eskom is likely to remain in the financial red

Moody’s Investors Service are not holding out on Eskom’s finances improving any time soon, and neither should the country.

By Sapaxxxx
Eskom silent on contingency plan for a national blackout
Article
/ 3 February 2015

Eskom silent on contingency plan for a national blackout

Eskom on Monday would not divulge what plans it has in the event of a national blackout.

By Sapaxxxx
Eskom rewards bosses for fine job
Article
/ 30 January 2015

Eskom rewards bosses for fine job

The lights are going out but the power utility defends its generous pay to its executives.

By Thalia Holmes
ANC targets corruption to rescue polls
Article
/ 29 January 2015

ANC targets corruption to rescue polls

The ruling party is to roll out new tribunals and processes in an attempt to clean up its act.

By Qaanitah Hunter and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Load-shedding: Do not go gentle into that good night
Article
/ 27 January 2015

Load-shedding: Do not go gentle into that good night

An ode to the long-suffering people of South Africa in light of Eskom’s perpetual rolling blackouts, by Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

By Staff Reporter
Eskom: Technical problems force stage one load-shedding
Article
/ 26 January 2015

Eskom: Technical problems force stage one load-shedding

The power utility said the power system is severely constrained due to unforeseen technical problems at power stations.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma: Electricity infrastructure cannot serve expanded citizenry
Article
/ 22 January 2015

Zuma: Electricity infrastructure cannot serve expanded citizenry

SA’s electricity infrastructure wasn’t designed to serve 11-million households, Jacob Zuma told the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

By Sapaxxxx
The long, long wait for Medupi
Article
/ 22 January 2015

The long, long wait for Medupi

Already four years behind schedule, the Limpopo coal power station is now only projected to be fully on line by 2019 at the earliest.

By Lloyd Gedye
The vital power of nuclear objectivity
Article
/ 22 January 2015

The vital power of nuclear objectivity

South Africa’s regulator will refrain from taking part in nuclear energy talks to ensure impartiality.

By Sarah Wild
Eskom withdraws top bosses from costly WEF junket
Article
/ 20 January 2015

Eskom withdraws top bosses from costly WEF junket

Days after the M&G revealed that Eskom bosses plan to attend the WEF summit in Davos, the broke power utility announced the trip has been scrapped.

By Staff Reporter
Namibia exporting power to SA
Article
/ 20 January 2015

Namibia exporting power to SA

Eskom is receiving approximately 200MW of electricity from its counterpart in Namibia, NamPower, as it struggles to keep the lights on.

By Staff, Sapa and Staff Reporter
Eskom hands over the reins of solar power geyser initiative
Article
/ 19 January 2015

Eskom hands over the reins of solar power geyser initiative

The utility’s rebate project failed to reach its target for the installation of solar systems, and the energy department will now run the initiative.

By Staff Reporter
Eskom hopes no load shedding for the week ahead
Article
/ 18 January 2015

Eskom hopes no load shedding for the week ahead

Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe said that while the week looked clear on load shedding they still couldn’t rule out the possibility of power cuts.

By Sapa
Eskom: No blackouts expected over weekend
Article
/ 17 January 2015

Eskom: No blackouts expected over weekend

No rolling blackouts were expected over the weekend, power utility Eskom said on Saturday.

By Sapaxxxx
The wheels are coming off Eskom’s ‘skorokoro’
Article
/ 15 January 2015

The wheels are coming off Eskom’s ‘skorokoro’

The power utility employed car analogies to explain that poor generator maintenance will be to blame for the lack of electricity in the near future.

By Phillip De Wet
Eskom execs leave SA in the dark
Article
/ 15 January 2015

Eskom execs leave SA in the dark

The state-owned power utility’s bosses are off to a glitzy Swiss summit, even though electricity isn’t on the agenda.

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: Eskom refuses to let go of power
Article
/ 15 January 2015

Editorial: Eskom refuses to let go of power

Since 2008 when wet coal led to the country’s mines being shut down, it has been clear that the country has been in an energy crisis.

By Editorial
Solar power to reach its zenith
Article
/ 15 January 2015

Solar power to reach its zenith

The installation of rooftop photovoltaic panels is on the rise, but South Africa is not as solar-friendly as it could be.

By Staff Reporter
At the heart of Eskom’s darkness
Article
/ 15 January 2015

At the heart of Eskom’s darkness

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown finds herself at odds with Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson over how to resolve the Eskom crisis.

By Qaanitah Hunter
EFF: ANC, not apartheid, to blame for energy problems
Article
/ 13 January 2015

EFF: ANC, not apartheid, to blame for energy problems

The EFF says that the ANC’s lack of foresight is to blame for the energy issues affecting South Africa, and not apartheid, as Jacob Zuma has said.

By Sapa
Zuma repeats electricity apartheid’s problem
Article
/ 10 January 2015

Zuma repeats electricity apartheid’s problem

President Jacob Zuma used the ANC’s birthday celebrations as an opportunity to again shift the blame for the country’s energy crisis to apartheid.

By Qaanitah Hunter
21 days and Eskom’s broke
Article
/ 8 January 2015

21 days and Eskom’s broke

The state-owned power utility is running on empty after forking out billions of rands to power up the grid with costly diesel.

By Staff Reporter
High risk of power failures, warns Eskom
Article
/ 7 January 2015

High risk of power failures, warns Eskom

Two of the power utility’s generators have failed, pushing up the risk of blackouts as engineers attempt to determine the cause of the breakdowns.

By Sapa
Barking up a lot of weird trees in 2015
Article
/ 30 December 2014

Barking up a lot of weird trees in 2015

We caught up with some local celebrities and politicians to find out what they hope to achieve in the Year of the Goat.

By Staff Reporter
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