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ESKOM

Eskom grid can’t handle new renewable energy yet
The Green Guardian
/ 25 June 2023

Eskom grid can’t handle new renewable energy yet

Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal are currently the only provinces that have capacity for new renewable energy to be added to the grid

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom has its eye on COP billions
The Green Guardian
/ 22 June 2023

Eskom has its eye on COP billions

The utility is looking to the treasury to expedite the release of funds to build a gas power station

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom board squandered chance to question De Ruyter on corruption allegations – Scopa
National
/ 22 June 2023

Eskom board squandered chance to question De Ruyter on corruption allegations – Scopa

The board was told to take seriously De Ruyter’s claims about wholesale graft at the embattled parastatal

By Des Erasmus
All state capture employees are gone, says Eskom
National
/ 20 June 2023

All state capture employees are gone, says Eskom

Scopa was also told by the company’s legal head that André de Ruyter’s explosive television interview did not bring the utility into disrepute

By Des Erasmus
It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding
Business
/ 13 June 2023

It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding

Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president

By Sarah Smit
Grootvlei residents demand jobs, threaten to stop transition
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2023

Grootvlei residents demand jobs, threaten to stop transition

Community members living close to the Grootvlei power plant say they will protest against Eskom’s plans to use external contractors

By Lesego Chepape and Mandisa Nyathi
Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine
Analysis
/ 12 June 2023

Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine

Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions

By Sarah Smit
Creaking economy must be reformed for the better
Business
/ 9 June 2023

Creaking economy must be reformed for the better

Structural reforms are often offered as the solution to South Africa’s growth problem, but we should be wary when they are code for privatisation

By Editorial
Eskom blows its diesel budget but treasury tightens purse strings
National
/ 7 June 2023

Eskom blows its diesel budget but treasury tightens purse strings

The electricity minister says the cost of diesel should be weighed against the cost of higher stages of load-shedding to the economy

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom’s partial exemption from irregular expenditure denied
National
/ 7 June 2023

Eskom’s partial exemption from irregular expenditure denied

Godongwana’s decision follows 56 public comments covering a broad spectrum of accounting, auditing, governance, legal principles and public interest issues that were raised

By Mandisa Nyathi
How Eskom’s ‘besieged’ execs talk to the public
Opinion
/ 7 June 2023

How Eskom’s ‘besieged’ execs talk to the public

The language used to describe Eskom’s crisis and the ways in which the utility’s management have divided into opposing camps offers fascinating insights

By Ian Siebörger
Fearing his safety, top cop skips parliament hearing on Eskom graft
National
/ 7 June 2023

Fearing his safety, top cop skips parliament hearing on Eskom graft

Brigadier Jap Burger is central to the fraud and corruptions claims made by the power utility’s former chief executive

By Des Erasmus
Electricity minister’s new powers are minimal, say analysts
National
/ 1 June 2023

Electricity minister’s new powers are minimal, say analysts

Energy analysts have said section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act made it clear that Ramokgopa has been allocated ‘nothing meaningful’

By Emsie Ferreira
Tone-deaf Ramaphosa says citizens must help ease load-shedding
National
/ 31 May 2023

Tone-deaf Ramaphosa says citizens must help ease load-shedding

Switch off lights and appliances when not in use, and reduce the temperature on your geyser, the president said

By Des Erasmus
Treasury: Eskom continues to make a loss despite bailout
The Green Guardian
/ 30 May 2023

Treasury: Eskom continues to make a loss despite bailout

The weakening rand, borrowing and expenditure on diesel has resulted in the power utility posting a R21.2 billion loss

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom chair: Leaked candidate list undermines interview process
National
/ 29 May 2023

Eskom chair: Leaked candidate list undermines interview process

Mpho Makwana says the selection process is being conducted behind closed doors, as is standard practice

By Mandisa Nyathi
Scopa to tell De Ruyter to submit Eskom intelligence report
Politics
/ 26 May 2023

Scopa to tell De Ruyter to submit Eskom intelligence report

The decision came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, said the former CEO never told him the report implicated a senior ANC politician in corruption at the utility

By Emsie Ferreira
Scopa to recall former Eskom boss André de Ruyter
National
/ 24 May 2023

Scopa to recall former Eskom boss André de Ruyter

The parliamentary committee will also call Business Unity South Africa’s head to talk about the intelligence probe the former chief executive initiated

By Emsie Ferreira
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor suspects cable theft was ‘an act of sabotage’
National
/ 23 May 2023

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor suspects cable theft was ‘an act of sabotage’

Power was restored on Monday night to about 50 000 residents after days without electricity

By Thamsanqa Mbovane
Reserve Bank left toothless amid Eskom-induced stagflation
Business
/ 23 May 2023

Reserve Bank left toothless amid Eskom-induced stagflation

The recent rand crash has led some to believe another 50 basis point rise is on the horizon, despite a view that further hiking will do little to tame inflation

By Sarah Smit
Suspend load-shedding in Hammanskraal to combat cholera
Opinion
/ 22 May 2023

Suspend load-shedding in Hammanskraal to combat cholera

Without access to safe water, the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal could soon become a full-blown epidemic, and it must be nipped in the bud

By Benjamin TH Smart
To extend or not to extend the life of coal-fired power stations, that is the question
Opinion
/ 21 May 2023

To extend or not to extend the life of coal-fired power stations, that is the question

How do we balance a reliable supply of electricity and ending load-shedding with the critical issue of climate change and moving to cleaner energy?

By Ozayr Patel
Truth to Power extract: Setting a billion rand on fire
Friday
/ 20 May 2023

Truth to Power extract: Setting a billion rand on fire

Chapter 15 of the former Eskom boss’s explosive book deals with corruption at Tutuku power station in Mpumalanga

By Staff Reporter
Non-alignment SA’s only political and economic choice, but we must condemn the war
Business
/ 19 May 2023

Non-alignment SA’s only political and economic choice, but we must condemn the war

In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests

By Editorial
Self-inflicted pain makes SA rand a sore thumb
Business
/ 18 May 2023

Self-inflicted pain makes SA rand a sore thumb

The currency, which is usually a bellwether for other emerging markets, has diverged from global trends – thanks in large part to
the energy crisis

By Sarah Smit
‘Trust was broken’: Eskom chair on André de Ruyter’s book
Business
/ 18 May 2023

‘Trust was broken’: Eskom chair on André de Ruyter’s book

Mpho Makwana has accused the former chief executive of breaching confidentiality clauses in his contract of employment

By Sarah Smit
De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction
Opinion
/ 18 May 2023

De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction

Instead of meeting engineers, the former Eskom chief executive was busy with his ghostwriters

By Paddy Harper
‘A very, very tight winter’ ahead with Eskom short of 3 000 megawatts
Business
/ 18 May 2023

‘A very, very tight winter’ ahead with Eskom short of 3 000 megawatts

In the utility’s worst-case scenario, the country could experience stage eight load-shedding during the icy winter months

By Sarah Smit
Gordhan refutes claims he knew about Eskom intelligence report
National
/ 17 May 2023

Gordhan refutes claims he knew about Eskom intelligence report

The public enterprises minister says the former Eskom board chairperson, Malegapuru Makgoba, misled and misinformed parliament and the public

By Eunice Masson
Eskom load-shedding a second phase of state capture, says Gordhan
National
/ 17 May 2023

Eskom load-shedding a second phase of state capture, says Gordhan

The public enterprises minister appears before parliament’s standing committee on public accounts regarding corruption at the power utility

By Eunice Masson
A new light on the future of Eskom’s assets
The Green Guardian
/ 16 May 2023

A new light on the future of Eskom’s assets

A business coalition in South Africa’s energy heartland proposes a private takeover of Eskom’s assets to keep the lights on. But not everyone agrees with privatising energy production

By Andiswa Matikinca and Oxpeckers
Extending coal plants lifespan will not solve anything, says Crispian Olver
The Green Guardian
/ 15 May 2023

Extending coal plants lifespan will not solve anything, says Crispian Olver

Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases

By Mandisa Nyathi
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