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Mboweni: Further bailouts for struggling SOEs can't continue
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni in his budget vote noted that various companies in the aviation and broadcasting sectors were making profits and providing good quality services.
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Mnangagwa & Ramaphosa discuss Zimbabwe's growing power crisis
Zimbabwe was experiencing daily power cuts of around 18 hours due to reduced generating capacity.
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Zim power utility says needs $14m each month for imports
ZESA Holdings, which is implementing severe power cuts, needs $14 million for monthly electricity imports from the regional power market, its acting Chief Executive Patrick Chivaura said on Monday.
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Saica postpones disciplinary process against corruption tainted Anoj Singh
Singh has been accused of wrongdoing in Transnet's procurement of over 1,000 locomotives.
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Equipment tampering sees Winterveld without power
Large parts of Winterveld in Tshwane remain without power due to equipment tampering, with Eskom urging community leaders to help stop this from happening.
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Treasury weighs new support measures for struggling Eskom
President Cyril Ramaphosa has already pledged R230 billion of financial support over the next 10 years, but officials say other steps will be needed to make the firm financially sustainable.
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Eskom ready to enter talks with Zesa to recover money after R140m payment
Eskom said that it would now work towards a mutually beneficial solution regarding money still owed by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa).
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Eskom confirms payment from Zim's electricity authority
The country has been battling to keep the lights on and service its debt.
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Zimbabwe expects to pay $10mn to Eskom by end of Monday
Zimbabwe, which is grappling with severe power shortages, imports power from neighbouring South Africa.
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SA's CONCO wins eSwatini solar power project
The kingdom, formerly known as Swaziland, imports 80% of its electricity from South Africa’s troubled utility Eskom but is looking to boost its energy independence.
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City Power restores electricity to Joburg suburbs after 'vandalism'
Officials said thieves stole bolts and steel sheets on Thursday, which led to the collapse of a pylon.
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Technicians working to restore power in Ennerdale, surrounding areas
Officials say thieves stole bolts and steel sheets, leading to the collapse of a pylon.
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WC local govt: We don’t owe Eskom a single cent
The last two municipalities that owed the power utility large amounts were the Kannaland and Oudtshoorn municipalities.
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'Eskom can’t fail': Govt to map out future for troubled Eskom
Mthembu was briefing on the outcomes of Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday, where the ailing power utility was discussed.
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Zim makes 'significant' payment to clear Eskom debt
This comes amid heightened load-shedding, that has seen most areas of the country going for up to 16 hours a day without power.
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Eskom: We can't keep replacing transformers in areas with illegal connections
This after the power utility was accused of refusing to repair a power transformer that exploded in Diepsloot, which left residents without electricity for over five weeks.
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Ramaphosa: SOEs have critical role to play and won’t be privatised
The president was replying to debate on his State of the Nation Address at a joint sitting of Parliament on Wednesday.
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Exxaro says Eskom woes to hit coal production
It added it expects domestic coal demand and pricing to remain stable for the remainder of the year, but does not see a recovery from the international price/ demand situation.
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Eskom calls for an end to illegal connections in Diepsloot amid power cuts
Community members said they have lost businesses and can't keep warm because of the prolonged power outage.
