Author: Sapa Reporter

Consumer advocacy website HelloPeter.com has been sold for an undisclosed amount, it announced on Wednesday. “The website has been acquired by a consortium of South African and global entrepreneurs, all with a highly proven track record in the global

Eskom has asked its staff to consider voluntary retrenchment packages, a spokesman confirmed on Wednesday. “We can confirm that we have announced the process by which employees can apply for voluntary separation packages,” spokesman Andrew Etzinger said. The applications, due in

At least two Eskom employees have been arrested in connection with fraud that could have resulted in the power utility losing billions of rand, the Hawks said on Wednesday. “During a weekend sting operation two employees of the South African electricity public utility Eskom, together with an accomplice

A plan is in the making for Eskom’s financial and operational recovery, public enterprises minister Lynne Brown said in Johannesburg on Tuesday. “Yesterday, the Eskom leadership and the leading global expert on the subject walked me through the very latest analysis of the road ahead,” she said. “The expert

Eskom and South Africa must brace themselves for tough measures in order to make the power supply sustainable, public enterprises minister Lynne Brown said on Tuesday. “We have to organise the country to attack these problems. Failure

The strike at the South Africa Post Office has been suspended, the Communication Workers Union announced on Tuesday. “Over the past weekend, CWU engaged with workers through our regional and local leadership with workers

Operations at the South African Post Office (Sapo) are improving as the number of employees returning to work increases, the entity said on Monday. “The number of Sapo employees that have heeded the call to return to work … has increased sharply,” said Simo Lushaba, head of the

The ANC is not in favour of privatising the country’s power system, despite problems with parastatal Eskom, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Monday. “Electricity remains a public good and therefore, if you totally privatise

The electricity supply is expected to be constrained during the week, Eskom said on Monday. “There is no scheduled load shedding at this stage, but the second half of the week is expected to be very tight,” said spokesman Andrew Etzinger. Eskom’s diesel generators were under

Public protector Thuli Madonsela has filed her application to contest a judgment that deemed her findings and remedial actions not binding. “The court will let us know when they have considered our notice,” said the protector’s