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Privatisation And Commodification Of Energy Behind The Recoding Of Prepaid Meter Chaos
Long snaking queues in the baking sun formed around Eskom offices and service centres in…
Former Eskom Bosses, Private Sector Using ‘Revolving Door, Insider Trading’ To Score Tenders
Several energy companies are recruiting former Eskom executives allegedly to gain an unfair competitive…
De Ruyter’s Claims About Econ Oil Are a Pack Of Lies, Says Businesswoman Nothemba Mlonzi
Businesswoman Nothemba Mlonzi, the CEO of fuel supply company Econ Oil, has rejected Eskom boss…
Consumers To Pay Dearly For Electricity Minister’s Full Powers, Says Energy Expert
A South African energy expert has warned that the full powers signed over to the…
Niehaus Launches ARETA Branch, Accuses Ramaphosa Of Selling Out Economy To Whites
President of the African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (ARETA) Carl “Mpangazitha” Niehaus has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of selling South Africa’s economy to white people, and forgetting the pain that the majority of the country went through. Niehaus was speaking at the launch of his party’s Ward 46 branch in Jabulani, Soweto, on Sunday. The former ANC spokesperson formed ARETA in February this year after quitting the liberation movement in the midst of several misconduct charges that were levelled against…
Worst Scenario: What Could Lead SA To Total Darkness?
South Africans could someday wake up to the shock of load shedding Stage 16, only if those in charge of providing electricity do not take major steps to mitigate the impact of lower supply to the ever-growing demand for power. The reality of a total blackout has once again resurfaced following media reports that the country could possibly face stage 10 during the coming winter. In March, Eskom’s head of generation, Thomas Conradie, confirmed during an Energy Action Plan Update…
De Ruyter only reported Eskom corruption claims a day before Scopa briefing – Hawks boss
Former Eskom chief executive officer Andre De Ruyter has landed in hot water after the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, revealed that he reported his corruption claims to law enforcement agencies a day before briefing the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) two weeks ago. The revelations suggest that De Ruyter had “prioritised “spilling the beans” in his television interview with eNCA back in February over his legal obligation, as Eskom boss, to report…