The ANC says state-owned enterprises are making negative headlines in the news every day and a new task team will get to the bottom of these problems.
Soweto residents owe Eskom R3.6bn in unpaid power bills they don’t ever intend to pay, compared to R2.6bn owed by the rest of the country.
Eskom has finally given Westinghouse most of the documents relating to the nuclear tender
Experts argue that one of the main obstacles to South Africa’s nuclear ambitions is the cost, even with innovative financing models.
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has hit back at DA’s demands for more transparency on Eskom and said parties needed to work together.
The collapse at the Mpumalanga power station shows how difficult it is for Eskom to meet demand.
The latest electricity blackouts could spur renewed interest in going off the grid for our power supply and reducing our reliance on Eskom.
DA MP Natasha Michael has said Minister Lynne Brown should freeze Eskom executives’ "exorbitant" pay until performance at the parastatal improves.
Jo’burg residents have reacted to ongoing power cuts, which left them in the dark on Tuesday morning, but this time it wasn’t Eskom’s fault.
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A coal storage silo that collapsed at Majuba power station in Mpumalanga had been showing signs of stress since January, says trade union Solidarity.
South Africans are to brace themselves for more rolling blackouts while Eskom struggles to keep the lights on as a coal storage silo collapses.
The R43m New Age deal raises board eyebrows over the former chief executive’s alleged role.
New challenges hit the troubled state utility as two senior executives resign.
Eskom’s own court papers could bolster aggrieved bidder Westinghouse’s case
The DA is seeking clarity on government’s bailout plans for Eskom, and wants to know how much of its debt will be absorbed by taxpayers.
The state has announced a rescue package for struggling power supplier Eskom. But experts fear it could mean further credit rating downgrades for SA.
Westinghouse Electric SA is aiming to get access to documents that made Eskom decide to award French company Areva to replace its steam generators.
In just 48 hours, Eskom apparently made an about-turn to award a tender to the ‘losing’ bidder
Treasury will consider partnerships with the private sector to extend some of SA’s infrastructure build despite it being politically impossible.
The embattled parastatal needs a fighter at its helm, critics say
Westinghouse is demanding a review of the utility’s decision on Koeberg contract
After taking four years to make a decision, Eskom has awarded a multibillion-rand Koeberg refurbishment contract to French firm Areva.
South Africa’s unwillingness to move from nuclear and coal power will lead to catastrophic climate change for the profit of a few, writes Sipho Kings.
M&G readers write in about who should head Eskom, and what really happened with the unearthing of a journal.
The treasury and energy departments in particular are gunning for former finance minister Trevor Manuel to head the cash-strapped power utility.
The National Energy Regulator has agreed to Eskom recouping costs of R7.8bn from its previous price period, exacerbating upcoming rate increases.
The power utility says load shedding may worsen this winter as it battles with electricity outages attributed to its antiquated power stations.
The power parastatal has employed external consultant Mike Rossouw to help solve its myriad problems.
Mike Rossouw is expected to introduce some much needed realism at Eskom, with a more customer-centric approach.
The national energy regulator says consumers will be considered when it reviews Eskom’s proposal for another electricity price hike.
Eskom has warned that its R7-billion profit will not be enough to meet its revenue shortfall over the next five years and keep the lights on.
New research shows emissions from Eskom’s coal-fired power stations are responsible for half the deaths related to air pollution in the province.