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De Ruyter heartened by current state of Eskom's power generating system
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that the utility's power generating system was looking good and it was managing to keep the lights on.
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Eskom forecasts net loss of R26.2bn for 2020/2021 financial year
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that municipalities were some of the main offenders but said that Eskom had secured 64% of funding for the 2021 financial year by the end of last month.
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Eskom to spend R100 bn on expanding generation
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed the Infrastructure Fund would provide a R100 billion in catalytic finance over the next decade.
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We want to avoid political meddling in running of parastatals - Mabuza
Deputy President David Mabuza says government is striving for a new way of working that will allow state-owned entities to function without political interference.
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Eskom plans to extend Koeberg power station's lifespan by further 20 years
The power utility said that several outdated power stations would be decommissioned over the next decade, but the company will be adding capacity to the grid at the same time.
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Eskom making strides in recovering billions in contract overpayments, Scopa told
Eskom acting head of legal, Bartlett Hewu, said that they had managed to recoup some money from other contracts.
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Eskom's De Ruyter says he's had no political interference since taking job
'I really can't complain about the lack of political support and also the flip side of that, political interference,' Eskom chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter said.
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CEO De Ruyter: No political interference at Eskom
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said government had given its full support to turn around the power utility, but that the old narrative of political interference didn’t apply.
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De Ruyter: Discipline needed at Eskom power stations
The utility suspended the general managers of the Kendal and Tutuka power stations for poor performance that led to load shedding being implemented.
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Scopa members fuming after Eskom board cancels meeting via text message
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has had to postpone a meeting with Eskom after being told at the eleventh hour that the board could not attend.
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De Ruyter: Eskom may not be able to recover all the funds from ex-execs, Guptas
However, he said that the power utility would continue pursuing former board members to recover about R3.8 billion.
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Power cuts to carry on into next year, warns Eskom's De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter told the Cape Town Press Club that the power cuts were a symptom of underlying instability at Eskom.
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De Ruyter: Eskom never said there'd only be 3 days of load shedding in winter
Tuesday is the fifth consecutive day that the country is experiencing stage two rolling blackouts.
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I never misled SA on loadshedding - Eskom CEO De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that he was disappointed that the country was now experiencing a fifth consecutive day of loadshedding.
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Eskom’s unbundling process complex and sensitive, says Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter on Wednesday told Parliament that while progress was made, the unbundling process was complex, and that caution was needed.
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Eskom may miss unbundling target date - CEO
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said the first phase to divide the huge business into three subsidiaries operating under Eskom Holdings had progressed well but there were legal processes outside its control.
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Municipal debt to Eskom heading for R30bn
The Department of Public Enterprises on Wednesday told Parliament this was a major challenge for the embattled power utility, and that municipalities were showing little signs of mending their ways.
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Eskom sees lower risk of power cuts during winter
Eskom expects only 3 days of stage one power cuts, where up to 1,000 megawatts is taken off the national grid, during the winter period when demand increases, the chief executive officer said on Wednesday.
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De Ruyter sets objectives for Eskom to be self-sustaining business
The power utility has been dependent on government guarantees for years now to keep up with its operations, as it struggles with a R450 billion debt bill.
