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Rampant corruption at Eskom drags down South Africa

By: Bloomberg     8th May 2023 On a late Thursday afternoon last November, in the midst of rolling blackouts implemented by South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, a... 

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Ramokgopa says 'frank' talks held with JETP partners on possible coal decommissioning delay  

By: Terence Creamer     5th May 2023 Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that “open and frank” discussions have been held with those countries that have agreed to... 

Eskom's Lethabo power station

Loadshedding will be reduced to Stages 3 and 4 over the weekend

By: Creamer Media Reporter      5th May 2023 Power utility Eskom says that, as a result of lower weekend demand and the return to service of some generating units, Stage 3 and 4 loadshedding... 

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Treasury begins engagements with municipalities on conditions for writing off R57bn debt owed to Eskom  

By: Terence Creamer     3rd May 2023 The National Treasury is embarking on provincial roadshows to communicate the 14 conditions under which the debt owed to Eskom by municipalities... 

The Tutuka power station

More Stage 6 loadshedding as breakdowns approach 19 000 MW 

By: News24Wire      3rd May 2023 Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Tuesday until 05:00 on Thursday, Eskom said in a statement.  After that, stages will vary... 

Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer

Eskom keeps Oberholzer on for longer to help SA through power crisis  

By: News24Wire      3rd May 2023 Jan Oberholzer, Eskom's first and last COO, will stay at the troubled power utility for a while longer following his retirement in April,... 

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Mantashe: Govt's plans to end loadshedding not about 'mobilising votes'  

By: News24Wire      3rd May 2023 Dealing with loadshedding is not about "mobilising votes", according to Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. The minister was... 

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DA hits back at Mantashe for blaming the private sector for loadshedding  

By: Thabi Shomolekae     2nd May 2023 The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday said that no amount of blame shifting will hide the undeniable fact that Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede... 

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

Cabinet targets 1 000 MW of demand-side savings as winter approaches  

By: Terence Creamer     28th April 2023 Cabinet reports that a target has been set to save about 1 000 MW, or the equivalent of one stage of loadshedding, through demand side management... 

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter

De Ruyter continues to draw link between corruption and loadshedding in damp squib Parliamentary appearance  

By: Terence Creamer     26th April 2023 Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter continued to draw a direct link between corruption at the State-owned utility and ongoing loadshedding during his... 

Eskom's planned loadshedding for April 26 to 30

Loadshedding downgraded for long weekend

By: News24Wire      26th April 2023 Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Thursday, Eskom announced. Thereafter, load shedding will be progressively... 

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