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Malegapuru Makgoba appointed as interim Eskom board chair
This comes after Jabu Mabuza's resignation last week, in which he apologised for the power utility's inability to meet the commitment it made to President Cyril Ramaphosa in December to avoid load shedding during the holiday period.
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DA wants MPs to return from holiday to discuss Eskom's problems
The call by the DA followed contradicting messages from deputy President David Mabuza and the Presidency about how President Cyril Ramaphosa was misled by Eskom about load shedding.
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Cosatu: Mabuza resignation ‘long overdue’, rest of board must follow
On Friday Jabu Mabuza resigned as Eskom board chair amid reports that Ramaphosa was misled about the period of load shedding.
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Dark times at Eskom amid load shedding and Mabuza resignation
Eskom will implement load shedding from 9am on Saturday, a day after board chair Jabu Mabuza resigned over the utility's failure to meet its commitment of no load shedding until 13 January.
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Jabu Mabuza resigns as Eskom chair
In a statement released by the Presidency, Cyril Ramaphosa noted that Jabu Mabuza had tendered his resignation on Friday 10 January 2020.
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Eskom warns of more breakdowns at power stations but no load shedding yet
Last year, the nation got some insight into how Eskom wound up in the dire situation it was in.
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Jabu Mabuza: Money owed to Eskom by municipalities continues to rise
Eskom board chairperson Jabu Mabuza said overdue debt owed to the company stood at only R1.3 billion in 2013. Fast forward six years, that figure now stands at nearly R30 billion.
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Eskom pleads with Salga, municipalities to pay R20bn debt
The utility's debt has escalated by over R20 billion in just a few years, with chairperson Jabu Mabuza saying debt owed to the company stood at only R1.3 billion in 2013.
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Dark times: Eskom has a R50 billion shortfall. How did we get here?
The power utility projected that it would lose R20 billion by the end of the year.
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Andre de Ruyter ‘most suitable’ CEO to lead Eskom, says Mabuza
De Ruyter was expected to take over from Eskom board chairperson and acting CEO Jabu Mabuza in mid-January next year.
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Eskom debt still hovering around R454bn – Mabuza
The power utility’s board chairperson said they expected to report a similar full-year loss this year as the one recorded in 2018.
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Stage 1 load shedding for Friday, no weekend power cuts
Eskom board chairperson Jabu Mabuza said that the power utility would implement stage one load shedding on Friday and did not foresee the need for further power cuts thereafter.
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Cosatu wants govt to put stricter conditions for any Eskom bailout
Cosatu has called on government to fire the current Eskom board and its acting CEO Jabu Mabuza following the net loss of R21 billion the parastatal has suffered this year.
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Cosatu wants Mabuza and the whole Eskom board fired
The tripartite alliance partner says board chairman Jabu Mabuza, who is also acting CEO, has proved that he is not fit for the job.
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Eskom expected to post further R20bn loss next year - CEO Mabuza
This came on top of the R21 billion after tax-loss that the debt-ridden power utility reported in July.
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Eskom asks govt for more money as debt climbs beyond R450bn
The power utility’s debt is reaching levels beyond R450 billion and Mabuza was in Parliament on Tuesday asking government for more money.
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Parly committee: Eskom board must also face lifestyle audits
It was announced this week that that lifestyle audits on over 300 senior Eskom employees had been conducted to ensure they complied with its employment integrity and standards.
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Financial oversight at Eskom improved during tenure, says outgoing CEO Hadebe
Eskom incurred a loss of R20.7 billion and amassed debt of R440 billion.
