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  • Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Supplied.

    Lynne Brown offended by EFF's Gupta claims

    The EFF today accused Brown of “facilitating the rot” of state capture by the Gupta family.

    2295 days ago
  • Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Lynne Brown highlights importance of state-owned companies

    Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says state-owned companies are crucial to help develop the economy.

    2295 days ago
  • Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Lynne Brown lauds Eskom boss

    The public enterprises minister has lauded Brian Molefe and his team for keeping the lights on.

    2295 days ago
  • Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Brown hails Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme synchronisation

    Lynne Brown says Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme in KZN will now add 330 megawatts of capacity.

    2342 days ago
  • Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: EWN.

    Lynne Brown condemns DA members’ behaviour at Eskom

    At least 30 DA supporters allegedly stormed Megawatt Park demanding to be addressed by the CEO.

    2392 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Brown sends condolences to worker killed at Eskom power station

    Lynne Brown has sent her condolences to the family of a man who was killed at the Kusile Power Station.

    2519 days ago
  • FILE: President Zuma was joined by Minister of Public Enterprise Lynne Brown and Eskom acting Chief Executive Brian Molefe as he officially opened the Medupi Power Station Unit 6,  Liphalale, Limpopo on  30 August 2015. Picture: GCIS.

    Minister happy with Eskom acting CEO's performance

    Lynne Brown says there have been notable achievements and she’s happy with Brian Molefe’s performance.

    2527 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    ‘Eskom’s top executives have not received bonuses’

    Minister Brown says bonuses have not been paid because of load shedding and construction delays.

    2527 days ago
  • Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: EWN.

    Lynne Brown hails Eskom for ‘better planning’

    Eskom has not implemented load shedding for 27 consecutive days.

    2530 days ago
  • Eskom's Megawatt Park head office. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    NUM slams Eskom & minister over electricity crisis

    The NUM wants to know who's really benefitting from SA’s electricity crisis.

    2621 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa says Eskom should 'open its books for public scrutiny' and also wants an inquiry into its operations. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Numsa 'smells a rat' at Eskom

    Numsa says Eskom should 'open its books for public scrutiny' and also wants an inquiry into its operations.

    2663 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom logo. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Minister wants inquiry to ‘deep dive’ into Eskom’s financial pool

    The parastatal has been spending R1 billion a month on emergency diesel supplies to help keep the lights on.

    2672 days ago
  • Power lines leaving Eskom’s Duvha power station, 15km east of Witbank. Picture: AFP.

    'SA is not close to a power blackout'

    Minister Lynne Brown has held a briefing on the state of the country’s electricity grid.

    2672 days ago
  • FILE. South Africans can expect a long weekend without electricity woes as the power grid remains stable. Picture: AFP.

    No load shedding expected over Easter weekend

    South Africans can expect a long weekend without electricity woes as the power grid remains stable.

    2685 days ago
  • FILE: Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises are concerned with Eskom's leadership issues. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Concerns raised over instability of Eskom's leadership

    Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises are concerned with Eskom's leadership issues.

    2693 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    ‘Power outages cost the economy up to R89bn every month’

    MEC Lynne Brown briefed Parliament's Portfolio Committee on the happenings at the power utility.

    2693 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's chairperson Zola Tsotsi. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    NUM calls for Eskom chair to step down

    NUM on Monday called on Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi to do what it said was “the right thing” and step down.

    2695 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom is battling a funding crisis amid continued load-shedding. Picture: Supplied

    Sparks fly over Eskom bonuses

    The DA says it is unacceptable that Eskom’s top executives got incentive bonuses last year.

    2701 days ago
  • Eskom's chairperson Zola Tsotsi revealed the power utility will be suspending four executives as part of an independent inquiry into the business at Megawatt Park in Johannesburg on 12 March 2015. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    DA questions independence of Eskom inquiry

    It was last week announced utility chairperson Zola Tsotsi would head the probe.

    2702 days ago
  • Eskom's Medupi Power Station. Picture: EWN

    Medupi impact will only be felt by June

    While 80MW have been added to the grid, this won't resolve the immediate power crisis.

    2715 days ago
  • Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Bonuses at SOEs may soon be linked to performance

    The government wants to link bonuses for employees of state-owned entities to their performance.

    2722 days ago
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