Eskom has moved to assure South Africans that there is no imminent collapse of the power grid.
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The pair have travelled to China as Eskom implements record power cuts that are hobbling the economy.
The power utility has launched a demand-side management initiative which could save some 1.5GW of energy for the grid.
Bheki Nxumalo has been appointed to one of the toughest jobs in South Africa: group executive for generation at Eskom.
Eskom acting CEO Calib Cassim has warned that the power utility will not tolerate acts of violence against any of its employees.
Could this be a bit of rare bit of good news for South Africans gatvol of load shedding?
Eskom has a “rich” choice of candidates to fill the role of CEO, but the appointment process could take months to conclude, according to its chairman.
One of the toughest jobs in communications in South Africa just became available.
Eskom said on Friday that it had appointed Calib Cassim as its interim chief executive, after André de Ruyter left the company.
Eskom said on Friday that reducing load shedding, currently being implemented at stage 6, is its “highest priority”.