Eskom unbundling
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...
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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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Eskom CEO says unbundling must be done the right way
The power utility said dividing Eskom into three parts is the best solution to bring it back to stability.
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New Eskom 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 South Africa’s power sector
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Load shedding puts Eskom restructuring plans back in focus
South Africans are back within the grips of rolling blackouts, which Eskom is blaming on capacity issues brought on by the further breakdown of units.
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MPs welcome special paper on Eskom restructuring
The Department of Public Enterprises on Wednesday briefed the committee on the document which set out Eskom’s roadmap for the next year and beyond.
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Gordhan allays fear of job losses at Eskom due to unbundling
The paper - tabled at a meeting of the public enterprises portfolio committee - sets out the roadmap for Eskom for the next year and beyond.
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We'll work with De Ruyter if he stops Eskom unbundling, says NUM
The NUM has rejected Andre de Ruyter’s appointment as Eskom CEO, describing it as a setback for transformation.
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Mboweni shrugs off NUM’s threats to shutdown Eskom
NUM wants the government to abandon its plans to split Eskom into three divisions, fearing that this will lead to its privatisation.
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Cabinet calls on South Africans to rally behind plan to rescue Eskom
The plans, which included the implementation of the unbundling programme, were contained in a paper which was launched by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan this week.
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NUM threatens more power cuts over Eskom split
The NUM fears the plan to split Eskom into separate units for generation, transmission and distribution will lead to Eskom being privatised.
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Mabuza: Govt can't afford to ignore advice of rating agencies
Deputy President David Mabuza said that government was working to address ratings agencies’ concerns about the country’s slow growth, burgeoning government debt and unstable state-owned entities.
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Mabuza apologises to SA for latest power cuts
Responding to oral questions in the National Assembly, Deputy President David Mabuza was quizzed about how the government would go about avoiding future ratings downgrades and whether he supported the unbundling of Eskom into three different entities.
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Treasury's economic blueprints throws sharp focus on Eskom's woes
South Africans have been urged to comment on the report, which draws on several themes including addressing distorted patterns of ownership and modernising industries.
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Long road ahead for Eskom as massive restructuring on the cards
With a debt burden in excess of R440 billion and aging infrastructure, it’s going to be challenging for those tasked with fixing it.
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Gordhan sees light at end of tunnel for Eskom
He said he would also work on ensuring Eskom remains a reliable and sustainable supply of electricity for the country.
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Ramaphosa: Unions will be part of solution for Eskom going forward
The tripartite alliance has presented a united front going to elections, but the elephant in the room is Eskom.
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Good's De Lille backs idea of unbundling Eskom
Good party leader Patricia de Lille said that it is foolish to invest more money into Eskom, who she says cannot be trusted with public funds.
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Eskom 'unaware' of Maria Ramos heading planned unbundling
In an attempt to stabilise Eskom, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in 2018 that the power utility would be split into three parts.
