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SA's draft future energy needs plan comes under scrutiny in Parliament
The EIUG’s Seeralan Chinaboo says lower actual GDP growth means the costs of bringing new energy supply online will be higher.
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Eskom group executive of generation resigns
Thava Govender, who is also acting group executive of risk and sustainability, worked for Eskom for 27 years.
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Eskom warns of high risk of load shedding tonight
The power utility says some of its generating units are offline due to maintenance.
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Exxaro to supply Eskom with coal?
Eskom said in September it was trying to secure new contracts with companies to ensure it had enough coal.
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Eskom probes cause of explosion at Lethabo Power Station
The power utility says Wednesday's explosion followed a power failure.
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1 person dies, another critically injured after Eskom power station explosion
The utility says the power tripped at Unit 5 of the Lethabo power station causing an explosion.
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Lazard report on Eskom asset sale options due within days - Jabu Mabuza
Cash-strapped Eskom is critical to Africa’s most industrialised economy as it supplies more than 90% of its power and is one of its most indebted state firms.
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Eskom rejects reports it’s planning to sell core assets
Spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe says as far as the board and executive of utility is concerned, there are no plans to sell off the parastatal.
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Eskom's head of Assurance and Forensics placed on suspension
The power utility announced on Thursday that Molefi Nkhabu has been placed on precautionary suspension in order to investigate transactions that he signed-off.
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Eskom: Cable theft impacts society's most vulnerable
The electricity giant has lost more than R2 billion over the past several years to the scourge.
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Power cuts in Orlando East following cable theft
Eskom says more than 2,400 customers have been left without electricity on Tuesday afternoon. Technicians are on the sites working to fix the problem.
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Eskom gets R2.9bn loan from African Development Bank
The loan will fund the construction of 555 kilometres of transmission lines in the KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces, as well as the upgrading of substation equipment.
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Eskom 'heading for deeper trouble' amid coal shortage
Eskom confirmed earlier on Monday that it has fewer than 20 days of coal supplies at 10 of its 15 coal-fired power stations, posing a threat to the national power supply.
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DA to question Ramaphosa over R370bn Chinese loan
The party says it fears down the line the loan could land South Africa in a debt trap.
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Eskom urges South Africans to use electricity sparingly as coal crisis looms
The utility has confirmed the power stations have less than three weeks of supply left and some even have less than 10 days in their reserves.
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Eskom: 10 power stations running low on coal
The utlity says that four of the ten stations, running below margin, have less than 10 days of coal supply.
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Eskom investigating violence, intimidation cases related to wage strike
Responding in writing to a parliamentary question from Congress of the People leader Mosiuoa Lekota, Pravin Gordhan provides details of 16 cases referred to police for further investigation.
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Eskom to start power interruptions in Dihlabeng Municipality
The utility informed the municipality that it will cut supply from 3 October due to its escalating debt.
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Maimane not satisfied with Ramaphosa’s explanation on Eskom loan
President Cyril Ramaphosa told the House that Eskom wouldn’t make the terms of the agreement public as it contains information that could put it at a disadvantage when negotiating in the market.
