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Eskom tenders: 2 unremorseful hitmen sentenced for killing 4 businessmen
2 unremorseful hitmen sentenced for killing 4 businessmen with Eskom tenders! Two hitmen, Walter Makhulu Malesela Mosotlha and Klaas Oscar…
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Electricity Minister vows to tackle load reduction
The Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has addressed the efforts done by Eskom and his department in dealing…
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Minister Ramokgopa raises concerns over poor maintenance of electricity infrastructure by municipalities
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has raised concerns over the poor maintenance of electricity infrastructure by municipalities. This comes as…
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Tutuka power station’s principal inspector & her brother arrested for theft of Eskom copper cables
A 44-year-old man is expected to appear before the Standerton Magistrates Court on Thursday after he was arrested by the…
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Eskom employee to spend weekend behind bars for cable theft
A 36-year-old employee at Eskom’s Tutuka power station in Standerton, Mpumalanga will spend the weekend behind bars after she was…
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Emfuleni municipality signs distribution agreement with Eskom to enhance revenue collection
The Emfuleni local municipality has signed Eskom’s Distribution Agency Agreement in a bid to enhance revenue collection and settle outstanding…
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Emfuleni workers finally receive September salaries amid municipality’s wrangle with Eskom
After more than two weeks without pay, municipal workers in Emfuleni have finally received their salaries. Thousands of workers were…
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Michael Lomas remains in jail
Former Eskom contractor Michael Lomas remains behind bars. The 77-year-old is facing multiple fraud charges related to R1.4-billion that was…
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Former Eskom contractor Michael Lomas expected to apply for bail
Ex-Eskom contractor Michael Lomas is expected to apply for bail in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday.…
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NERSA to decide on Eskom’s proposed tariff increase in December
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) says its decision on Eskom’s proposed tariff increase will be made on…
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Eskom says theft, vandalism & overloading of equipment cause of power outages in parts of Western Cape
The power utility Eskom has said that the overloading of its equipment, theft, and vandalism has caused power outages in…
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Power outage hits several areas in KZN due to heavy snow
Eskom in KwaZulu-Natal said it was aware of the widespread outages in areas including Newcastle, Dundee, Estcourt, Ladysmith, Pietermaritzburg, and…
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Fraud-accused Michael Lomas facing 61 counts of corruption linked to R1.5 billion Eskom scandal
Michael Lomas, a fraud-accused fugitive, has been extradited from the United Kingdom (UK) to South Africa, where he now faces…
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Suspected Eskom fraud fugitive Michael Lomas brought back to SA
British national Michael Lomas is due back in South Africa to face fraud charges. The former Eskom contractor is facing…
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Eskom assures SA power will stay on with cold front looming
As various provinces in the country prepare for potentially disruptive snowfall, cold weather, and widespread showers this weekend, Eskom has…
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ANC joins voices condemning Eskom’s request for tariff increase
The African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament has added its voice to the rejection of Eskom’s request for an electricity…
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DA ready for national day of action against Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff hike
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it was ready for its national day of action on Wednesday to oppose Eskom’s…
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Eskom technicians continue facing threats while disconnecting illegal connections around Cape Town
Eskom technicians continue to face threats from community members when trying to disconnect illegal connections around Cape Town. The utility…
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Eskom says Pravin Gordhan drove key reforms at power utility
As South Africa mourns the passing of former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, his legacy in public office continues to…
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3 people sentenced to 6 years imprisonment each for Eskom infrastructure theft
Three people have been sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment each for the theft of Eskom infrastructure. The Roodepoort Magistrates…
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163 consecutive days without load shedding
Load shedding has been suspended for 163 consecutive days and Eskom achieves a R12 billion reduction in diesel expenditure it…
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Eskom hopeful that power will be restored in Nelson Mandela Bay by Sunday
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says work is under way to restore power to several areas affected by a power outage…
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Eskom blames illegal connections for load reduction
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says South Africa will have a brighter summer ahead. But not everyone will have it the…
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‘No more load shedding’
South Africa can expect a load-shedding-free summer! Eskom announced its outlook for the summer period on Monday, 26 August, and…
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Government again dismisses suggestions Eskom keeping lights on by burning diesel
The government has again dismissed suggestions that Eskom is keeping the lights on by burning diesel. Minister in the Presidency…
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Blow for municipalities who have to refund citizens after Nersa tariff rejection
Municipalities that unlawfully increased electricity tariffs will have to refund consumers after the High Court in Johannesburg rejected the National…
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Eskom customers urged to upgrade prepaid meters ahead of expiry date
With about three months left before all prepaid meters in the country expire, Eskom says over two million of its…
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Eskom says load shedding remains suspended after 142 days
Eskom has announced that load shedding will continue to remain suspended until further notice, due to further improvements in the…
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Minister Ramokgopa: SA’s power grid is getting stronger but load shedding is not over
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told the media on Monday that the country’s power grid is expected…
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Eskom to implement 9-hour power outage in some parts of Johannesburg on Wednesday
Eskom said it will be implementing power outages in several areas of Soweto, Johannesburg on Wednesday. The power utility said…
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Western Cape Premier Winde welcomes improvement in Eskom’s energy availability factor
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed the improvement of Eskom’s energy availability factor. The power utility’s energy availability factor…
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Ramokgopa: Electricity Dept working tirelessly to find load reduction solution
Minister of Energy and Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said his department was working tirelessly to find a solution to load reduction.…
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Load shedding remains suspended for SA
Eskom said residents and businesses across the country are expected to have another weekend of reprieve as load shedding remains…
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Eskom reduces diesel spend by almost R10 billion
Eskom said that it has reduced its hefty diesel spend by almost R10 billion in the past five months. This…
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Cutting ANC’s apron strings will reassert SACP’s autonomy
South Africa’s working class made a pivotal contribution to the country’s liberation. Yet, as we celebrate the third decade of…
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Golden Arrow bus service teams up with Eskom to power electric buses
Golden Arrow and Eskom are teaming up to power a fleet of electric buses. In July, the bus service announced…
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Eskom’s Generation Recovery Plan yielding continuous light
State-owned entity Eskom has significantly improved its generation capacity and turned around its performance which has been welcomed by South…
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Khayelitsha residents fight over Eskom closing its walk-in centre in the area
The Khayelitsha community in the Western Cape has rejected the digitisation of customer care. The community says people cannot afford…
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Eskom says protecting the integrity of the power network is everyone’s responsibility
Power utility Eskom is urging the public to play its part in safeguarding the integrity of the power network Eskom…
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Minister Ramokgopa says South Africa can look forward to festive season with no load shedding
Minister of Energy and Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that the country would have a festive season with no load shedding.…
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East London man accused of defrauding Eskom of R6 million released on bail
An East London man accused of defrauding public enterprise Eskom of R16 million, has been released on bail in the…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa vows to deal with rotten apples
Please keep your eyes peeled for announcements of a breakthrough in how Eskom is dealing with criminality within its ranks.…
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Eskom blames illegal connections for load reduction in rural Limpopo
Several rural communities in Limpopo have accused Eskom of wrongfully implementing load reduction in their areas. Residents of Ga-Mathabatha Village,…
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Eskom will implement load reduction in some areas in Western Cape
Eskom said that while the load shedding remains suspended, it has implemented load reduction in some areas in the Western…
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3 contracted by Eskom nabbed for theft of diesel at Kusile Power Station
Three Eskom contractor employees have been arrested after they stole diesel worth R1,000 from the Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga…
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Koeberg Nuclear Power celebrates 40 years of being in operation
Koeberg Nuclear Power, which is owned and operated by Eskom has marked 40 years of safe nuclear operation of its…
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Eskom: Illegal connections the main reason for no power supply
Several welfare organizations in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, have had no electricity for more than a year because of illegal connections by…
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City of Cape Town: Eskom working around the clock to restore power to thousands of homes
Eskom is working around the clock to restore power to thousands of homes without it. At least 11,000 Eskom customers…
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Eskom implements load reduction, load shedding remains suspended
As a series of cold fronts hits several parts of the country, Eskom has implemented load reduction in seven provinces…
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Ramokgopa says Eskom has spent R6 billion less on diesel in past few months
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that Eskom has spent R6 billion less on diesel in the last three months. Former…
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