Tag: Eskom
From the “On the Contrary” column – Presenting the light in the tunnel
“As we celebrated Freedom Day on April 27,” schemed Luke the Dude, “The New South Africa is now three decades old, give or take....
Former Eskom official sentenced to 10 years for fraud, theft
A former Eskom administrative clerk has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding the power utility of more than R2.6 million.
The former clerk,...
Higher load shedding stages back
State power utility Eskom has announced that load shedding will be ramped up to higher stages due to delays in the return to service...
Eskom aims to recoup up to 1500MW from electricity demand reduction
Eskom Acting Group Chief Executive, Calib Cassim, says the power utility has launched a national demand side management initiative which could save some 1500MW...
The numbers….don’t add up
The Editor muses
NUMBERS from Eskom that it needs 53GW of renewable power over the next ten years, might be quantumly correct, but even if...
Eskom committed to addressing wasteful expenditure
Eskom Acting Group CEO, Calib Cassim, says the power utility is committed to addressing irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
This after the power utility was...
City to issue largest power tender yet – 500 MW to help with load-shedding...
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City is this week issuing the largest of its load-shedding protection tenders to date –...
When integrity fails: The networks linked to Eskom contracts
The Kusile corruption case shows former Eskom executive Matshela Koko allegedly tried to use his politically connected businessman friend to launder a bribe payment....
De Ruyter accepts SCOPA’s invitation on Eskom allegations
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on 1 March 2023 received a letter from Mr Bheki Hadebe, MP requesting the committee to urgently...
The threats continue
WE’VE all seen it unfold after then Eskom CEO André de Ruiter had an open and honest interview with Annika Larsen on her weekly...
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