‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE
Political interference has been cited as the reason for the departure of former executives and board members at the power utility
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Among state-owned entities, the beleaguered power utility is far and away the biggest risk to the public purse
Eskom expects units from Kusile and Tutuka power stations to be back online in November
Excess sulphur dioxide emissions will pollute the air, kill humans and damage the economy, they say
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In the utility’s worst-case scenario, the country could experience stage eight load-shedding during the icy winter months
Other sources of air pollution such as coal, wood and paraffin increase when the coal-fired power stations are down
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Investigations have shown that there is excessive ash slurry build-up, which has compromised the integrity of the flue and the chimney
The money will be used to improve South Africa’s ability to fight serious corruption
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The power utility said it would go to court to declare ownership of land not registered to it, but has not done so
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The cash-strapped power utility is disposing of its land for low prices without the involvement of the treasury, sources say
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The breakdown of two generating units overnight has necessitated that stage 2 load shedding be implemented from 11am on Wednesday until 5am on Monday.
State-owned entities have to match society’s expectations with harsh economic realities
The budget for the Wilge Residential Development was R160-million but, when the project stopped, the bill was R840-million
Technology has the potential to solve many of the country’s social problems such as electricity production and the eradication of pit latrines
The energy department last week took out a draft of determinations proposing more than 13000MW of power to be supplied
Irregular contract modifications have caused both costs and delays to escalate
The former PIC chief muses over PIC debt-for-equity, privatisation and selling off power stations
Eskom’s woes are often because of boiler problems at its power plants. R50-billion has been set aside to fix them, but some of the contracts are going to questionable entities
Regular maintenance, zero corruption and no emergency coal procurement are the main issues
The environment department has lost patience with Eskom’s defiance of air pollution regulations
General Electric looks back at the progress it has made in over 120 years in Africa
Items meant for the more than R300-million defunct Kusile accommodation project goes missing but no one is facing arrest
The power utility cancelled the construction of flats for Kusile power station workers amid claims of mismanagement, fraud and corruption
Despite the exorbitant costs of new facilities, they are not delivering on expectations
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"One of the questions that I hear being asked most often, is: ‘Will I still have a job in this turnaround of Eskom?’," the memo from Hadebe read
The power plants have come in over budget and way behind schedule
Construction on the issue-ridden Medupi and Kusile power stations, which began in 2007 and 2008, will go ahead
The power utility is facing a myriad of problems, warning it cannot rule out the continued possibility of load-shedding for the coming 6-12 months
As testimony implicating him in wrongdoing mounts, the former acting Eskom CEO has acted to distance himself
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan had been forced to give up his plan to import technical assistance for Eskom from Rome