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Eskom to seek another big tariff hike
Struggling power utility Eskom is expected to submit an application to energy regulator Nersa for an average tariff increase of 15%/year for the next three years.
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SA ditches nuclear, adds renewables to energy plan
South Africa has dropped proposals to boost supply from nuclear plants in its latest energy blueprint and will increasingly bring in renewable sources as it trims a reliance on coal.
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High chance of load shedding, Eskom warns
There is a high risk of rolling electricity blackouts in South Africa on Wednesday evening, state-owned power monopoly Eskom said in a statement.
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Eskom again implements load shedding
Eskom implemented rolling blackouts across the country on Tuesday as an ongoing protest over wages curbed electricity generation.
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Fresh Eskom protests threaten power supply
Protests at some South African power stations amid deadlocked wage talks are stopping coal from getting to plants and threaten to force the country’s electricity provider to implement rolling blackouts.
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Hadebe’s desperate bid to avert Eskom train wreck
Eskom’s newly appointed group CEO Phakamani Hadebe put on a brave face when he announced that the group showed a R2.3-billion net loss and received a qualified audit opinion for the year ended 31 March 2018.
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Altron concludes sale of Powertech Transformers
Altron has taken another big step in shedding its legacy industrial assets as the JSE-listed technology group transforms into an ICT-focused business.
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Backspace: ‘Shining a light on Eskom’
View the latest contribution from TechCentral cartoonist Jerm.
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Eskom: a dilapidated, hollowed-out shell of a company
Eskom no longer conjures a picture of an organisation to be proud of but rather a dilapidated, hollowed out shell with perpetual problems.
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Eskom reports R20-billion in irregular spending
Irregular spending at Eskom has swelled to R19.6-billion as South Africa’s state-owned power utility comes under pressure to restore its credibility and improve its finances.