The parastatal’s budget setback has been offset by improved market conditions and
agency ratings.
The mass roll-out of solar water heaters in low income communities needs to be accompanied by consultation.
Eskom has spent more than R75,5-billion on the capital investment programme since 2005, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said on Tuesday.
Mining Minister Susan Shabangu said on Wednesday the government would act if necessary to ensure sufficient coal supplies for power generation.
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/ 28 January 2011
The ICD has confirmed that it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a farmer in Babanango in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
The demand for electricity is set to increase by about 2% in 2011 as the country’s economy recovers, Eskom CEO Brian Dames said on Thursday.
It wasn’t easy but someone had to do it. <b>Tim Cohen</b> and his wife went to the Karoo and unplugged from Eskom. But they took their food processor.
It was probably the first major news story of January 2010: Jacob Maroga’s demand for R85-million in compensation following his departure from Eskom.
Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled against Jacob Maroga in the R85-million lawsuit that he had brought against Eskom for unlawful dismissal.
Eskom’s former CEO, Jacob Maroga, lost his court bid to be reinstated to his position, the company said on Saturday.
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/ 7 December 2010
The R1,2-million spent by Eskom on a ceremony to mark the reopening of its Camden power station was not all spent on lunch, the utility said.
IRP2010 is gearing up to supply too much power, as it ignores the effect of efficiency measures.
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/ 1 December 2010
Once again, public sector governance issues, and battles between the CEO, the board and the responsible minister have rocked South Africa.
Eskom has already signed contracts with independent power producers to avoid rolling blackouts, the power utility said on Tuesday.
A lawyer says Eskom and the Department of Energy will not let go of its hold on electricity production, even if consumers suffer.
Power utility says it will go ahead with its plans even if the government can’t decide where the additional R20-billion will come from.
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/ 12 November 2010
Government will allocate an additional R20-billion to power utility Eskom, it was announced on Thursday.
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/ 11 November 2010
Government announced Cabinet has approved a R20-billion equity injection for Eskom over three years in a bid to strengthen the utility’s finances.
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/ 11 November 2010
State holdings are to be liquidated to fund a R20-billion equity injection for Eskom’s build programme, government said on Thursday.
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/ 9 November 2010
The government will have to make decisions "soon" if it is to meet its target of new nuclear power capacity by 2023, Eskom says.
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/ 8 November 2010
New Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has a lot to pick up, that his ousted predecessor was forced to drop.
Public enterprises minister calls for robust leadership of parastatals.
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/ 4 November 2010
Eskom said on Thursday it has received a loan of R15-billion from the Development Bank of Southern Africa to fund new power projects.
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/ 29 October 2010
In this extract from a new book <b>Sam Sole</b> traces the link between the ANC’s policy of cadre deployment , BEE and its business interests.
Eskom will get additional loan guarantees amounting to R350-billion, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan confirmed.
Government has extended guarantees to Eskom by R174-billion, to a total of R350-billion, to help finance its electricity generation programme.
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/ 27 October 2010
South Africa opened public hearings on a $125-billion energy plan on Tuesday to shift from dependency on coal while avoiding major price rises.
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/ 26 October 2010
South Africa’s needs pale when compared with India’s, which are astronomical.
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/ 25 October 2010
Parastatal Eskom wants to leave its troubled past behind and focus on keeping lights on over the next seven years, its new leadership said on Monday.
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/ 20 October 2010
The debate about biofuel has largely been silent since the advent of the recession but as the economy slowly recovers the talk has begun again.
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/ 20 October 2010
Read an edited extract from the Shell Energy Dialogue debate of whether alternative energies are in the pipeline for SA or merely a pipe dream.
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/ 20 October 2010
Cheaper money and lower cost have made green energy even more attractive to producers.