Eskom to keep the lights on tomorrow
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Eskom to keep the lights on tomorrow
The power utility staved off rotational power cuts on Sunday due to the optimum performance of its generation system.
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Soweto residents say they’re tired of Eskom’s 'bullying' tactics
Numerous residents gathered in Rockville on Sunday to push back against the power utility's treatment of the township's R18 billion debt.
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No load shedding on Sunday – says Eskom
Eskom has warned that while it has been able to suspend load shedding on Sunday, South Africans must remember that the system is still vulnerable and thus unpredictable.
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Tegeta, Eskom court order opens gates for SIU to target other dodgy deals
On Friday the SIU was granted a court order setting aside a multibillion-rand contract between Eskom and the former Gupta-owned company, Tegeta.
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Eskom anticipates load shedding will continue through all of Sunday
The power utility says it still hopes to end load shedding by Sunday morning, but the system remains constrained.
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Mining industry leaders give Eskom’s De Ruyter thumbs up
Just over a month into the job, Andre de Ruyter has impressed the mineral council of South Africa which says he met with major Eskom clients four days after he took to office.
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SIU gets court order to set aside Eskom, Tegeta multibillion rand contract
The court has also given the green light for the SIU to institute legal proceedings against the formerly Gupta-owned company, which is facing a barrage of corruption allegations linked to Eskom.
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Mantashe: Eskom being under DPE complicates its management
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said that having Eskom under Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan's department only made it more difficult to manage the power utility as it did not fall under his energy portfolio.
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Sona debate wrap: Ramaphosa takes aim at GBV, apartheid; stays firm on Eskom
On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to the debate on his State of the Nation Address (Sona) delivered last week.
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Eskom to continue with load shedding until Sunday morning
The power utility blamed the loss of additional generating units which affected capacity.
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Mantashe denies being hostile towards renewable energy
At a briefing on Thursday, he gave more details on the integrated resource plan after telling Parliament on Wednesday that load shedding would be with us for another two years.
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Winde announces plan to deal with load shedding in WC
It involves more rooftop solar panels on government buildings, the rollout of solar panel technology across the province, helping municipalities buy electricity from independent power producers and importing natural gas.
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Dark days: Eskom confirms stage 2 power cuts to begin again
In a statement, the power utility said there was also a high probability that load shedding would continue over the weekend.
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Eskom suspends Butterworth operations after employees threatened
The power utility said that employees had been threatened for choosing not to take part in a protest and shutdown of the town.
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Eskom board accused of dereliction of duty after failing to appear before Scopa
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and other executives honoured Tuesday’s meeting to give an update following last year's oversight visit by MPs.
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Eskom warns power cuts could return after losing generating units
The power utility said it had lost additional generation units as a result of unplanned breakdowns.
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DUMA GQUBULE: Cosatu’s plan to get Eskom out of debt
South Africa is facing its worst postapartheid economic crisis with state-owned companies holding crippling debt, but decisive use of pension funds could grow the economy.
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Please be patient, it will take time to fix Eskom - De Ruyter
Andre de Ruyter has told parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts there’s still a long way to go to fix the struggling power utility.
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Eskom won't compromise on maintenance in the future, De Ruyter tells Scopa
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that maintenance would increase the likelihood of load shedding over the next 18 months but it would ensure a reliable and sustainable power fleet going forward.
