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Eskom new CEO warns against hasty unbundling of firm
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last year that Eskom would be split into units for generation, transmission and distribution, as part of plans to overhaul of South Africa’s power sector
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Eskom warns grid constrained, but says there’s low risk of load shedding
Eskom says it's currently using diesel generators to supplement capacity and is in the process of returning some units and replenish emergency reserves.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Looking back in anger at the Eskom debacle
As damning testimony relating to Eskom is revealed at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture, Judith February says we shouldn't forget the red flags which predated the commission.
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Zola Tsotsi: The Guptas said they had put me in position
Zola Tsotsi is testifying at the state capture commission of inquiry on Friday.
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West Rand residents must argue why their power shouldn’t be cut off
The company has failed to reach an agreement to settle that bill and residents are now facing the prospect of having to go without power for weeks.
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Eskom set to disconnect West Rand Power Distributors over R18m debt
The decision could plunge thousands of residents living in the region into darkness.
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Eskom using emergency resources but load shedding risk 'low'
The parastatal said it ran open cycle gas turbines last night in order to pump water into the dams at its storage schemes.
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Power cuts cost South Africa up to $8.3bn in 2019, research shows
The power cuts are one of the biggest challenges facing President Cyril Ramaphosa as he tries to revive investor confidence in Africa’s most industrialised economy.
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Eskom worker, scrap metal dealer arrested for cable theft worth over R280k
Eskom’s senior manager for maintenance and operations in Gauteng, Motlhabane Ramashi, said copper cable theft cost the power utility between R5 billion and R7 billion a year.
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Godongwana: Consolidation of SOEs key to ensuring SA's economic growth
The ANC’s NEC said the consolidation of state-owned enterprises was imperative to ensure growth and avoid a possible downgrade by ratings agency.
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Eskom appoints critic Sikonathi Mantshantsha as new spokesperson
Mantshantsha replaced Khulu Phasiwe who resigned in April last year from the embattled power utility.
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Magashule: SOEs must be restructured to avoid govt bailouts
The ANC secretary-general said that Eskom and South African Airways were important government entities that were essential to the country’s economy.
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SAA has become a burden to taxpayers, says Scopa's Hlengwa
Parliament’s finance watchdog the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) said that the country’s state-owned enterprises would be the committee’s first order of business when MPs return from the festive break.
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WC govt takes steps to keep critical services running during power cuts
Local Government MEC Anton Bredell said that the province was working with the City of Cape Town to prioritise certain areas for continued power supply in the event of a system emergency.
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'Sorry to disappoint' - Ramaphosa says ANC lekgotla didn’t descend into chaos
It’s understood some party leaders wanted to use the meeting to discuss Pravin Gordhan’s capabilities as public enterprises minister.
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Ramaphosa: Govt has prioritised task of building a capable state
In his latest newsletter released on Monday, outlining his plans for the new year and new decade, Ramaphosa said this was one of the most pressing challenges for South Africa.
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No load shedding today, despite constrained power systems: Eskom
The power utility said some of its emergency generators were supplementing the available generation capacity.
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ANC describes NEC lekgotla as one of the best it’s ever had
Top of the agenda was the state and the future of Eskom and the South African Airways (SAA) as well as the amendment to Section 25 that deals with expropriation of land without compensation.
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Low risk of load shedding this weekend, says Eskom
The battling utility, which has managed to keep the lights on since last week, says its generating units have improved.
