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Eskom CEO, Dan Marokane says high levels of maintenance coupled with high demand was the reason for the stage two load shedding which was implemented yesterday. The Power Utility has since suspended the rolling blackouts due to the recovery of more than two-thousand megawatts of generation capacity and sufficient emergency emergency reserves. Eskom's leadership is currently briefing parliament's portfolio committee on electricity and energy. Company CEO Dan Marokane says he will take the country into full confidence in a matter of days in relation to Eskom's plan for the winter season...

Speaking at BNC#7 in Hermanus, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane outlined a bold vision for South Africa's power utility, emphasizing operational recovery, industry reform, and financial independence. He detailed Eskom's progress in reducing load shedding, the need for pragmatic energy transition strategies, and efforts to strengthen accountability within the company. With a renewed focus on modernization and sustainability, Marokane reaffirmed Eskom's commitment to ensuring a stable and competitive energy future. Following his keynote speech, Marokane sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for a wide-ranging Q&A session where he addressed key challenges facing South Africa's energy sector, from coal and renewables to nuclear and municipal debt. He emphasized a pragmatic approach to the energy transition, advocating for a balanced mix of coal, renewables, and nuclear while ensuring affordability and security. Marokane acknowledged the need for cost efficiencies at Eskom, discussed ongoing efforts to recover funds lost to state capture, and explored the potential of AI-driven electricity demand. He reinforced Eskom's commitment to transparency, innovation, and securing the country's energy future amid evolving global trends.

Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has sparked intense debate with his proposal to switch South Africa to a prepaid electricity system. The aim is to tackle Eskom's escalating debt, primarily caused by non-payment from municipalities and households. Molefe presented this suggestion during a recent Parliamentary session, advocating for a comprehensive prepaid system that includes municipalities. To delve deeper into this contentious issue, Elvis Presslin spoke to Nhlanhla Ngidi, Head of Electricity and Energy at the South African Local Government Association, Salga

Former Eskom CEO and MK MP Brian Molefe is advocating for the regulation of coal prices. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on NERSA's decision to grant Eskom's application to retrospectively recover R8 billion for the 2021/2022 financial year, Molefe stressed that the price Eskom pays for coal directly affects electricity tariffs. Elvis Presslin spoke to MK MP Brian Molefe

Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has responded to criticism over his appointment to the electricity and energy committee in parliament. Molefe, who was sworn in as an MK Party representative last week, faces allegations of advancing state capture during his tenure at Eskom, according to the Zondo Commission's findings. In an interview with our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri, Molefe explained why he joined the MK Party and rejected claims that his committee role constitutes a conflict of interest, citing his yet-to-be-proven guilty in a court of law

Last week, Dan Marokane, the new leader of Eskom, visited the Medupi power station outside of Lephalale on a "healing" mission. It was his first visit to Medupi since he was suspended by Eskom in 2015. Marokane was one of four top managers suspended, including the head of group capital at the time who oversaw Eskom's development projects. With host Motheo Khoaripe, Mthunzi Luthuli, Managing Director of Luthuli Corporation, talks about the first 100 days of Dan Marokana's administration and the 81 days without load shedding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eskom's executives updated the nation on the state of the power utility's systems and the company's winter outloook and operations performance. This as the country has not experienced any loadshedding for almost a month. This has largely been attributed to a better performance by Eskom and private investment into renewable energy by households and businesses. In this extract, Eskom chairman, Mteto Nyathi elaborates.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. Hive Hydrogen South Africa has signed an agreement with Genesis Eco-Energy to implement 372 MW of wind power in the Western Cape, in support of the development of its R105-billion green ammonia project at Coega in the Eastern Cape. The Coega green ammonia hub is a flagship investment project in South Africa, led by Hive Energy and co-developer BuiltAfrica. BuiltAfrica, which has a 25% stake in Hive Hydrogen South Africa, was founded in 2009 by former Eskom CEO and former Standard Bank chairperson Thulani Gcabashe as an investment and development business focused on sectors that support sustainable development. Gcabashe is the current chairperson of Hive Hydrogen South Africa. The two wind farms of independent power producer (IPP) Genesis Eco-Energy are expected to bring with it significant employment opportunities. Hive Hydrogen South Africa's green ammonia project, which has been tabled at the Presidential Investment Summit in Sandton, was awarded Strategic Integrated Project status by the Ministry of Public Works in November 2022. A total of 3 480 MW of power will be generated to supply the plant and will bring much-needed investment to the transmission network. The project development will also enable other IPPs in the Beaufort West region to connect their power generation assets to the grid which will reduce loadshedding. "We've been working with Genesis on these two outstanding projects of theirs for over a year and are delighted to have finalised implementation terms with them to ensure a meaningful supply of power is secured for the project," Hive Energy Africa CEO Colin Loubser stated in a media release to Mining Weekly. Hive Hydrogen South Africa will continue working with Genesis to secure additional power for the Coega green ammonia project which, once the first phase is built, will require three further phases to supply power. "The Hive Green Ammonia project will incorporate our large-scale wind farms to deliver significant benefits to the Eastern Cape province, creating large numbers of jobs in a struggling economy. We're thrilled to be part of delivering this energy solution," said Genesis MD Davin Chown. BuiltAfrica participated in the early rounds of renewable energy procurement under the South African government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, or REIPPPP. During this period two solar generation plants were built and are in operation. In addition to this, BuiltAfrica, which has been chaired by Gcabashe since its inception, was involved in energy efficiency projects aimed at lowering peak demand on the power system. Hive Energy, headquartered in the UK, is the 75% stakeholder of Hive Hydrogen South Africa and is the principal funder and co-developer of the project, which is located in Midrand, Gauteng, and Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape. Hive Energy was founded in 2010 by Giles Redpath to participate in the significant solar photovoltaic expansion across England. The company now operates in 17 countries globally with its largest projects in Spain. It is developing eight green hydrogen/ammonia projects globally. Once complete, the projects will have the capacity to produce some 8 500 000 t of hydrogen/ammonia each year to support the global drive to net-zero emissions by 2050. The UK's largest solar park is on its list of developments and it is currently developing Spain's first green hydrogen/ammonia hub. In addition to its eight gigascale green hydrogen/ammonia projects, more than 28 000 MW of renewable energy projects feature, so far generating more than £1.9-billion capital expenditure in green energy, saving 1.9-million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Genesis Eco-Energy Developments, which is part of the Genesis Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Group, is headquartered in Cape Town and is developing 6.5 GW...

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. Hive Hydrogen South Africa has signed an agreement with Genesis Eco-Energy to implement 372 MW of wind power in the Western Cape, in support of the development of its R105-billion green ammonia project at Coega in the Eastern Cape. The Coega green ammonia hub is a flagship investment project in South Africa, led by Hive Energy and co-developer BuiltAfrica. BuiltAfrica, which has a 25% stake in Hive Hydrogen South Africa, was founded in 2009 by former Eskom CEO and former Standard Bank chairperson Thulani Gcabashe as an investment and development business focused on sectors that support sustainable development. Gcabashe is the current chairperson of Hive Hydrogen South Africa. The two wind farms of independent power producer (IPP) Genesis Eco-Energy are expected to bring with it significant employment opportunities. Hive Hydrogen South Africa's green ammonia project, which has been tabled at the Presidential Investment Summit in Sandton, was awarded Strategic Integrated Project status by the Ministry of Public Works in November 2022. A total of 3 480 MW of power will be generated to supply the plant and will bring much-needed investment to the transmission network. The project development will also enable other IPPs in the Beaufort West region to connect their power generation assets to the grid which will reduce loadshedding. "We've been working with Genesis on these two outstanding projects of theirs for over a year and are delighted to have finalised implementation terms with them to ensure a meaningful supply of power is secured for the project," Hive Energy Africa CEO Colin Loubser stated in a media release to Mining Weekly. Hive Hydrogen South Africa will continue working with Genesis to secure additional power for the Coega green ammonia project which, once the first phase is built, will require three further phases to supply power. "The Hive Green Ammonia project will incorporate our large-scale wind farms to deliver significant benefits to the Eastern Cape province, creating large numbers of jobs in a struggling economy. We're thrilled to be part of delivering this energy solution," said Genesis MD Davin Chown. BuiltAfrica participated in the early rounds of renewable energy procurement under the South African government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, or REIPPPP. During this period two solar generation plants were built and are in operation. In addition to this, BuiltAfrica, which has been chaired by Gcabashe since its inception, was involved in energy efficiency projects aimed at lowering peak demand on the power system. Hive Energy, headquartered in the UK, is the 75% stakeholder of Hive Hydrogen South Africa and is the principal funder and co-developer of the project, which is located in Midrand, Gauteng, and Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape. Hive Energy was founded in 2010 by Giles Redpath to participate in the significant solar photovoltaic expansion across England. The company now operates in 17 countries globally with its largest projects in Spain. It is developing eight green hydrogen/ammonia projects globally. Once complete, the projects will have the capacity to produce some 8 500 000 t of hydrogen/ammonia each year to support the global drive to net-zero emissions by 2050. The UK's largest solar park is on its list of developments and it is currently developing Spain's first green hydrogen/ammonia hub. In addition to its eight gigascale green hydrogen/ammonia projects, more than 28 000 MW of renewable energy projects feature, so far generating more than £1.9-billion capital expenditure in green energy, saving 1.9-million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Genesis Eco-Energy Developments, which is part of the Genesis Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Group, is headquartered in Cape Town and is developing 6.5 GW...

Despite surveys and polls indicating that the ANC's support in the coming elections could drop to below 50%, Prof Theo Venter, a political analyst at the University of Johannesburg expects President Cyril Ramaphosa to be back in Parliament to deliver the second SONA after the election. In a post-SONA interview with Biznews, Venter detailed the ANC's potential voter base, including 30% of the rural vote, 10-12% of urban voters and he expects that a permanent Basic Income Grant could add another 5% to the ANC's tally, bringing it close to the 50% threshold to stay in power. He described President Ramaphosa's claims of ANC successes over the past 30 years as unconvincing and expressed scepticism that more than 10% of stolen state capture funds will be recovered. Amid stage 6 loadshedding over the weekend, Venter dismissed Ramaphosa's assurances of an end to the worst of loadshedding as political campaign rhetoric. Venter also commented on Ramaphosa ‘looking for a pen' to sign the National Health Insurance legislation, suggesting that the President might be reluctant to sign the bill. The one positive aspect of the speech, he said, is that the ANC clarified it is going for green energy and a just energy initiative focusing on Mpumalanga, which is ironically a model that was very actively pushed by former Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter.

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Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also says the appointment of Dan Marokane as the new Eskom CEO will restore stability to the power utility. Ramorokane replaces Andre de Ruyter who left Eskom end of March this year. Marokane has previously held positions within the group executives and group capital departments at Eskom. Meanwhile Tshepo Monaheng has been appointed as the new Group CEO of Denel Group. To discuss the appointments further Elvis Presslin spoke to COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator and Spokesperson, Matthew Parks

Former Eskom CEO, Matshela Koko has accused the state of pursuing what he calls a hate crime against him and his family. Koko's remarks follow a decision by the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court which struck the corruption case against him and 18 co-accused off the roll on Tuesday afternoon. The court found that there have been unreasonable delays in the case involving alleged corruption to the tune of over R2 billion in the construction of the Kusile Power Station, outside Emalahleni in Mpumalanga. Speaking with members of the media following the court's decision, Koko further accused the state of taking South Africans for a ride. The National Prosecuting Authority says the ruling made by the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has no bearing on the merits of the case except procedures. For reaction into the court's decision, Elvis Presslin spoke to Deputy Chief Executive of Labour Relations at Trade Union Solidarity, Deon Reyneke

The Democratic Alliance, DA is calling on acting Eskom CEO, Calib Cassim to immediately rescind a multimillion-rand tender for a new company logo. The debt-ridden and cash-strapped state-owned entity reportedly issued a tender asking suppliers to provide services for the design of a new logo and the development of a new corporate identity. Elvis Presslin spoke to Ghaleb Cachalia, DA MP and Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises...

Members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA have resolved to write to Brigadier Johannes Burger one last time, inviting him to appear before the committee. The committee has some questions for him following former Eskom CEO, Andre's De Ruyter's testimony before the committee back in April. SCOPA has just received legal opinion on their attempts to have Burger appear it,  as Brigadier Burger has raised security concerns about his appearance, indicating instead that he would rather appear before a closed Joint Committee on Intelligence. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter in Parliament, Zalene Merrington.

The motives behind Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan's rejection of the ESKOM board's recommendation for a new CEO have been questioned. Ghaleb Cachalia, the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises says that the Minister seems to be looking for somebody who meets his “specifications” rather than those of the board. Cachalia points out that representatives on the ESKOM board were “vetted and appointed” by the Minister himself. “These are people whom he trusts. The chairman of the board is an old acolyte of the minister. He has put him in places in the past all over the show to do business on his behalf. He's put him now in a very important position, but he doesn't value what he says. We need to know why.” Cachalia notes that the job of ESKOM CEO is a “hospital pass of note” - and that the struggling power supplier's new boss would need “nerves of steel” to be able to stand up to political interference. - Chris Steyn

Guest: News 24 Journalist Carol Paton joins John to explain that Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has rejected Eskom's CEO recommendation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Special Investigating Unit, SIU is considering legal action against former Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter for authorizing a private Investigation into corruption at the power utility. The Unit was briefing the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Scopa about an intelligence report commissioned by de Ruyter into sabotage and looting at Eskom. De Ruyter commissioned the report without authorization from the board. SIU head, Advocate Andy Mothibi says de Ruyter could be guilty of maladministration. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Benedicta van Minnen, MP and DA Member on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, SCOPA

Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts has resolved to call on presidency including the Auditor General to account before it for the ongoing challenges at the Power Utility, Eskom. Committee chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the former Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter will also need to come back to the committee for further clarity on some of the issues. This as the committee continues with its work to get to the bottom of the allegations made by De Ruyter of wide-spread corruption, fraud, sabotage and criminals cartels operating as the power utility. Hlengwa explains

Johann van Loggerenberg entered the public consciousness during the Gupta era of State Capture when fighting the defanging of an investigative unit he headed at SA Revenue Services. SARS's best-known whistleblower chronicled his story in the co-authored 2016 bestseller "Rogue: The Inside Story of SARS's Elite Crime Busting Unit". In this interview, Van Loggerenberg discusses parallels with former Eskom CEO turned whistleblower Andre de Ruyter's blockbuster new book; his experience of working for De Ruyter's ex-boss DPE Minister Pravin Gordhan - and reflects on being jumped and beaten over the weekend by "four angry people". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shameel Joosub, group CEO at Vodacom on their annul financial results as well as how load-shedding is impacting their infrastructure.    Carol Paton, writer-at-large at News24 Business on former Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter's book Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom.   Musician and creative entrepreneur JR spoke about the business side of music as well as his relationship with money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara Gon, John Endres and Marius Roodt discuss the ANC's moves to attract white, Indian and Coloured support, the straitened times in the metal industry, and the Eskom CEO's view that 80% of Eskom can't be corrupt. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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Today's Daily Friend with Makone Maja, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss Minister Pravin Gordhan's claims that Eskom CEO de Ruyter did not give him solid evidence of corruption. They also discuss the latest unemployment figures, freight theft in SA and government working with the private sector. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

23.02.23 Pt 1 - After a fiery TV interview last night, Andre de Ruyter has been relieved of his position as Eskom CEO. How does this affect us as South Africans? Did he say anything we didn't already know? Dr Mark from The T Health Show joins to talk about stress management in your daily life. www.cliffcentral.com

 The Central Energy Fund has come out guns blazing against allegations leveled against the fun by the outgoing Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter. In a statement, Central Energy Fund says it considers it reckless for Mr de Ruyter to go on National television and make wild allegations about the request for collaboration with Eskom on the coal fired power stations that Eskom intends to decommission as he could be heard in the interview. The statement further says the intention though from Mr de Ruyter is a sinister one, which has nothing to do with addressing the debilitating effects of load shedding on the South African economy through ensuring the optimisation of the capacity that sits within the South African state to address this challenge. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Central Energy Fund CEO, Dr Ishmael Poolo 

Civil society organisations and political parties alike have not minced their words in reflection to tenure of outgoing Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter after he parted ways with the embattled power utility. Among those who have expressed gratitude to de Ruyter is the Democratic Alliance's shadow minister for Public Enterprises, Ghaleb Cachalia, who says the de Ruyter has been removed because he has touched the African National Congress in its studio. The UpdateAtNoon also got comment from Economic Freedom Fighters Spokesperson, Sinawo Tambo who says de Ruyter added to the demise of the already troubled utility.  Congress of the People Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says the party is not surprised by de Ruyter's sudden exit and leader of the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), Dr Pieter Groenewald has called for a full investigation to be launched.

ANC secretary general, Fikile Mbalula has echoed the sentiments of the Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan in lambasting former Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter. Mbalula, together with Minister Gordhan says CEOs of state-owned entities should steer away from what he called open political debate. De Ruyter has left the power utility with immediate effect. Meanwhlie, Mbalula has challenged de Ruyter to name and shame those he alleges have links to the ANC and are corrupt at Eskom.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Alex Weiss, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss an interview with the outgoing Eskom CEO and a report which suggests that Eskom may have secretly moved the country to stage 7 load shedding. They also chat about the reconstruction of Parliament, minimum wage increases for farm workers and the humble South African pothole. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan responded with an “emphatic no” to a question as to whether government considered outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter to be a traitor, as implied in a recent statement by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who said “Eskom, by not attending to loadshedding, is actively agitating for the overthrow of the State”. Gordhan was speaking during a briefing convened by Eskom chairperson Mpho Makwana after De Ruyter's resignation – submitted at 7:30 on Monday December 12, only days after Mantashe's comments – was confirmed by Eskom on December 14, following a media leak. “The emphatic answer is no [and] I'm not going to qualify the answer,” Gordhan said in response to a question on Mantashe's comments, which Makwana said were not in his “purview” to comment on. “It is absolutely unfair, and uncalled for, to use that kind of language for somebody who tried their best to get Eskom out of the mess that it was in, and on to a different kind of platform. “The more knowledgeable people amongst you know that the mess didn't start in 2019 - it didn't start in 2009, or 2010 or 2011 or 2012, it started a long time ago. “And there's a long list of people who must be held responsible for decisions that they didn't make the right way.” Gordhan said the comments by his Cabinet colleague were “unhelpful at a time when we need to engender confidence both in the institution and government”. He also paid tribute to De Ruyter for the sacrifices he had made in moving from the private to the public sector and for “giving his all to this particular national project”, while acknowledging government failures to ensure that more generation was added in line with De Ruyter's consistent call for an additional 4 000 MW to 6 000 MW of non-Eskom generation. POLITICAL SUPPORT CRITICAL Earlier in the briefing De Ruyter confirmed that his decision to resign had been made because he no longer felt he had the “support of the broader political economy”, which he described as “absolutely critical to enabling the success of Eskom going forward”. “Given recent media reports, I'm unfortunately currently in a position where I do not regard that position as being tenable and I have accordingly decided to step back to afford the shareholder and the board the opportunity to appoint a candidate to the position of group chief executive who may be better suited, better equipped for the strategic and operational objectives at hand.” De Ruyter had agreed to remain beyond his two-month notice period and would depart the organisation on March 31, 2023, to facilitate a smooth handover to his successor. Makwana confirmed that he had accepted De Ruyter's resignation when it was handed to him during a pre-scheduled meeting with De Ruyter on December 12 and that the board would work “tirelessly to ensure that we secure the next leader of Eskom”. BOARD TURNAROUND PLAN? Gordhan went to lengths to stressed that government remained committed to the strategy of improving Eskom's performance, while reforming the electricity supply industry, including the through unbundling of the utility and the creation of an independent grid company. However, no firm date was set for the establishment of the independent board of the National Transmission Company South Africa, despite a list of candidates having been compiled and handed to Gordhan. The Minister also underlined government's ongoing commitment to the Just Energy Transition (JET) strategy, which was being supported financially by several developed countries and which included plans to repower and repurpose coal stations that were scheduled for retirement. However, Makwana emphasised that the new Eskom board – which began work on October 1 and which he described as an engaged rather than a passive board – was working on a separate long-term turnaround plan to end loadshedding, which was currently being canvassed ahead of sign-off. “We're in key consultative engagements with the sharehold...

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan responded with an “emphatic no” to a question as to whether government considered outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter to be a traitor, as implied in a recent statement by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who said “Eskom, by not attending to loadshedding, is actively agitating for the overthrow of the State”. Gordhan was speaking during a briefing convened by Eskom chairperson Mpho Makwana after De Ruyter's resignation – submitted at 7:30 on Monday December 12, only days after Mantashe's comments – was confirmed by Eskom on December 14, following a media leak. “The emphatic answer is no [and] I'm not going to qualify the answer,” Gordhan said in response to a question on Mantashe's comments, which Makwana said were not in his “purview” to comment on. “It is absolutely unfair, and uncalled for, to use that kind of language for somebody who tried their best to get Eskom out of the mess that it was in, and on to a different kind of platform. “The more knowledgeable people amongst you know that the mess didn't start in 2019 - it didn't start in 2009, or 2010 or 2011 or 2012, it started a long time ago. “And there's a long list of people who must be held responsible for decisions that they didn't make the right way.” Gordhan said the comments by his Cabinet colleague were “unhelpful at a time when we need to engender confidence both in the institution and government”. He also paid tribute to De Ruyter for the sacrifices he had made in moving from the private to the public sector and for “giving his all to this particular national project”, while acknowledging government failures to ensure that more generation was added in line with De Ruyter's consistent call for an additional 4 000 MW to 6 000 MW of non-Eskom generation. POLITICAL SUPPORT CRITICAL Earlier in the briefing De Ruyter confirmed that his decision to resign had been made because he no longer felt he had the “support of the broader political economy”, which he described as “absolutely critical to enabling the success of Eskom going forward”. “Given recent media reports, I'm unfortunately currently in a position where I do not regard that position as being tenable and I have accordingly decided to step back to afford the shareholder and the board the opportunity to appoint a candidate to the position of group chief executive who may be better suited, better equipped for the strategic and operational objectives at hand.” De Ruyter had agreed to remain beyond his two-month notice period and would depart the organisation on March 31, 2023, to facilitate a smooth handover to his successor. Makwana confirmed that he had accepted De Ruyter's resignation when it was handed to him during a pre-scheduled meeting with De Ruyter on December 12 and that the board would work “tirelessly to ensure that we secure the next leader of Eskom”. BOARD TURNAROUND PLAN? Gordhan went to lengths to stressed that government remained committed to the strategy of improving Eskom's performance, while reforming the electricity supply industry, including the through unbundling of the utility and the creation of an independent grid company. However, no firm date was set for the establishment of the independent board of the National Transmission Company South Africa, despite a list of candidates having been compiled and handed to Gordhan. The Minister also underlined government's ongoing commitment to the Just Energy Transition (JET) strategy, which was being supported financially by several developed countries and which included plans to repower and repurpose coal stations that were scheduled for retirement. However, Makwana emphasised that the new Eskom board – which began work on October 1 and which he described as an engaged rather than a passive board – was working on a separate long-term turnaround plan to end loadshedding, which was currently being canvassed ahead of sign-off. “We're in key consultative engagements with the sharehold...

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Today's Daily Friend show with Hermann Pretorius, Tiego Thotse, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the arrests of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko on corruption charges. The prospects for a Tory recovery in the UK and the terror attack warning issued by the U.S. government for Johannesburg. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify

Today's Daily Friend show with Hermann Pretorius, Tiego Thotse, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the arrests of former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko on corruption charges. The prospects for a Tory recovery in the UK and the terror attack warning issued by the U.S. government for Johannesburg. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

Whilst cleaning out his car on Friday last week, Eskom CEO André de Ruyter found that his car had been bugged with a "transceiver" that is "highly efficient in design". According to Sunday Times, De Ruyter discovered the "strange device" on the floor underneath the driver's seat.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Willem Els, an analyst at the Institute for Security Studies, about reports that a bugging device has been discovered in the car of Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former Transnet chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh, the parastatal's former finance boss, and their co-accused were granted bail on Monday after being arrested in connection with a R93-million corruption and fraud case linked to the procurement of 1 064 locomotives in 2015. The two former executives were joined in the dock by Niven Pillay and Litha Nyhonyha, directors at the Gupta-linked firm, Regiments Capital. The four men were granted R50 000 bail. The case has been postponed to 14 October. Earlier in the morning, six other people, who had already been charged in the matter, appeared briefly in the same courtroom. The six - another ex-Transnet group CEO, Siyabonga Gama, Regiment Capital's Eric Wood, former Transnet acting chief financial officer Garry Pita, former group treasurer Phetolo Ramosebudi, Trillian Asset Management director Daniel Roy and Kuben Moodley, owner of Albatime - previously appeared in court in May. Wood has requested that his bail conditions be amended. He will be back in court on 7 October for the hearing. The matter stems from a payment of R93-million to Trillian Capital, a Gupta-linked proxy company, to secure funding for the purchase of the locomotives. The transaction advisory contract was initially awarded to global investment bank, JP Morgan, before the deal was cancelled. It was subsequently awarded to Trillian. The estimated cost of the project ballooned from around R38-billion in 2012 to more than R50-billion. In its report, the Zondo Commission recommended that the police investigate Molefe, Gama and Singh for their alleged roles in siphoning money from Transnet to the Gupta family. A 2018 forensic report found that Molefe had misled the state-owned entity's board about its obligation to inform then-public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba about the spike in the project's costs. BAIL APPLICATIONS During their first appearance, Molefe, Singh, Pillay and Nyhonyha detailed their personal circumstances to the court as they sought to secure bail. All four indicated that they intended to plead not guilty. Nyhonyha told the court he was married in community of property. He also said his children had previously studied in America and Britain, but that they had since returned home. He added that he held shares in various companies. Molefe said he didn't have any relatives outside of South Africa's borders. His lawyer, Mpho Molefe, told the court the former Eskom CEO was married with two minor children, who relied on him for support. He said he also supported his mother. Molefe said he received R52 000 monthly from his pension, and he earned a R12 000 salary from his directorship at a company. Singh's attorney, Anneline van den Heever, said he had no previous convictions and wasn't a flight risk. Van den Heever told the court her client wouldn't interfere with the State's evidence or witnesses.

African Rainbow Energy and Power CEO and former Eskom CEO Brian Dames concurs fully with the energy plan unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa. “I think he's got it right,” was Dames's summing up of the President's energy initiative during a discussion at the Coal & Energy Transition Day, covered by Mining Weekly. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) In response to the event's chairperson and mining stalwart Bernard Swanepoel, Dames spoke of achieving optimal performance out of existing capacity and adding new supplementary capacity as being the way to go. “You have to get Eskom working better, and it's doable, it's possible, and you have to add more capacity,” said Dames in highlighting renewable energy as the additional capacity of choice. “With renewables, you can do that in smaller portions, you can do that with the private sector, because renewable energy is investable, and as soon as it is invested in, 18 months later it's useable,” Dames explained. On green hydrogen, Dames spoke of high energy density being among hydrogen's “unique advantages”. Storable for short and long periods, he highlighted hydrogen as being a secondary fuel and green hydrogen being produced using renewable energy. “Hydrogen is very attractive from the sense of the energy density. Small amounts can produce quite a lot,” said Dames, who added that green hydrogen's high cost of production and logistics would, however, need to be carefully looked into. On renewable energy, he forecast that "the world will revolve around renewables, and hence in South Africa we'll need lots and lots of it.” African Rainbow Energy and Power's holding company is described as being the only African company that is a partner to Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which was started by Bill Gates and which includes several global personalities such as Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Ma, Mukesh Ambani and others. The goal of Breakthrough Energy Ventures is to use technology and innovation to provide clean energy that does not contribute to climate change and the ventures company is developing long-duration storage batteries that can store green energy for eight to ten hours. Expanding on electricity storage, Dames also singled out pumped storage schemes as long-duration energy storage schemes that can be used to dovetail with the variability of renewable power to ensure constant power availability. A pumped storage scheme is a type of hydroelectric energy storage scheme with a configuration of two water reservoirs at different elevations that can generate power as water moves down from one to the other reservoir, passing through a turbine. As reported by Engineering News & Mining Weekly earlier this year, a call has been made for the proposed but delayed 1 500 MW Tubatse pumped storage scheme, near Roossenekal, in Mpumalanga, to go ahead as an independent power producer (IPP) project, or as a public-private partnership (PPP), to provide more electricity storage capacity potential in South Africa. South Africa, which is well-versed with pumped storage technology, currently has four pumped storage schemes operating. These are Ingula with 1 330 MW of storage, Drakensberg with 1 000 MW of storage, Palmiet with 400 MW of storage, and Steenbras with 180 MW of storage. Ingula, Drakensberg, and Palmiet are owned and operated by Eskom, Steenbras by the City of Cape Town, and Tubatse would likely be the first IPP or PPP should a decision be taken to go ahead with it. African Rainbow Energy, which invests in renewable technologies including solar, wind, and battery energy storage solutions, has already secured a deep investment pipeline and has partnered on a number of bids in Window 5 of South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, or REIPPPP. Moreover, African Rainbow Energy and Power and banking group Absa have launched African Rainbow Energy – an African-led, renewable energy investment platform with more than 700 MW of invested capacity in ...

With June's inflation data set for release tomorrow, nerves jangled in US stock markets overnight. Sharp declines were recorded as investors fretted about the Fed's ability to engineer a soft landing for the economy while taming inflation with higher interest rates. Bad news, too, out of China this morning. No such worries for US Dollar Bulls, however, as the greenback powered to its highest level in two decades - with the Rand feeling more pain, sailing beyond the R17/$ level. Also in this morning's BizNews Breakfast Briefing, mandatory vaccines; the Eskom CEO's plan to end (or at least reduce) loadshedding; and frontrunners to replace UK prime minister Boris Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Friday said the party has taken what he calls "historic and unprecedented legal action" against the African National Congress (ANC) and its cadre deployment policy. Steenhuisen has filed court papers with the North Gauteng High Court to have the ANC's cadre deployment policy declared unconstitutional and illegal. On Wednesday, the DA presented its End Cadre Deployment Bill to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration. Steenhuisen said the court action was “war” against the ANC. He was joined by DA Gauteng provincial leader Solly Msimanga, DA shadow minister of public services and administration Leon Schreiber, and DA national spokesperson Siviwe Gwarube. Steenhuisen claimed that cadre deployment was the root cause of widespread municipal collapse, State capture and “grand corruption”. Steenhuisen said the party's legal papers showed evidence of how the ANC used cadre deployment to capture the State, extract public resources, and evade accountability. He blamed the ANC's deployment of members such as Brian Molefe to positions such as Eskom CEO as one of the reasons why the utility is in such turmoil today. “This legal action is historic and unprecedented because it is the first time ever that the ANC's own policies are being challenged in court. The DA is at war with the ANC itself and with the way it operates as a criminal syndicate,” Steenhuisen stated. He said the DA had always maintained that the policy of cadre deployment had enabled the “racketeering operation that is the ANC's patronage network”. He added that cadre deployment had harmed the country's society immensely, especially the poor. “We fight this war on behalf of ordinary South Africans who have borne the brunt of this policy for many years, in the form of load-shedding, exorbitant fuel and electricity prices, bad service delivery, a stagnant economy, high unemployment, collapsing infrastructure, and endemic corruption at all levels of government. It is, at heart, a war on poverty,” Steenhuisen said.

South Africa is enduring a decades-long energy crisis. This has been caused by the ongoing problems at the country's energy utility, Eskom. Can Eskom be fixed? In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter, about how to get Eskom out of its current crisis. André and I discuss why he took on the role of Eskom CEO and what he found when he started the job. We talk about Eskom's severe capacity constraints and financial problems; the potential for private electricity generation; renewable energy vs. coal; recent acts of sabotage; and the future of nuclear energy. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (00:54) André de Ruyter on why he took the job of Eskom CEO (05:29) André de Ruyter on Eskom's capacity shortfall (09:42) André de Ruyter on renewables vs. coal (16:10) André de Ruyter on expansion of the grid (17:52) André de Ruyter on private energy generation (20:29) André de Ruyter on BEE procurement requirements (24:58) André de Ruyter on procurement exemptions for Eskom (27:40) André de Ruyter on sabotage at Eskom (29:44) André de Ruyter on municipal arrears (35:08) André de Ruyter on cities generating their own electricity (36:47) André de Ruyter on nuclear energy (39:58) Conclusion

Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, has apologised to the public for the recent rolling blackouts - saying top management are working towards resolving the issues faced by the power utility. Eskom has announced that Stage 2 power cuts will resume from five o'clock until 10 o'clock this evening. Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer explains further...

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, says R626 million has already been spent on diesel for the month of April. Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says the plan is to drop load-shedding to stage 2 after the evening peak, with it possibly being lifted for the weekend after the Friday evening peak. Eskom says it had to implement stage 4 load-shedding on Tuesday after two units tripped. Speaking at a briefing updating on the power supply situation, De Ruyter said several units have been returned, but there was still a loss of 270MW due to maintenance on Cahora Bassa. Energy Expert; Ted Blom says Eskom CEO André de Ruyter is out of order and incompetent. 

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says the power utility is facing two decades of unattended maintenance. Briefing the media yesterday, de Ruyter accused his predecessors of delaying the introduction of the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme for a number of years. He says currently there was an additional 200 Mega Watts of power available from independent power producers, but contractually they are being prevented from feeding this into the grid, due to government regulations. Yesterday Eskom implemented stage 4 load-shedding after its Majuba unit 5 and Tutuka unit 4 tripped. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to former Eskom CEO, Mr. Matshela Koko

Today's Daily Friend Show with Gabriel Crouse, Nicholas Lorimer and Sara Gon. They discuss comments by the Eskom CEO about transformation. Thy also discuss tomorrow's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the war of words between Adriaan Basson and Dali Mpofu.

Eskom group CEO André de Ruyter says clear evidence has emerged of sabotage at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State. This comes after the collapse of a power pylon which “fell uphill” on Wednesday onto a second distribution line, knocking out both lines. De Ruyter said there was evidence that the pylon supports had been cut. There was no erosion observed on the structure.

News headlines: *Coalition talks between parties continue, with the kingmaker in Gauteng – ActionSA – in active talks with the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters. *While it is no secret that Eskom's power grid is incredibly vulnerable and under strain, revelations from the group this week showed exactly how fine a line it is treading daily. *Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says he will not resign of his own accord because there's no use putting a new jockey on a dead horse.

News headlines: *South Africa faces an increased risk of power outages because maintenance needs to be carried out at deteriorating coal-fired power stations, the state energy utility said. *Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. opened the southern hemisphere's largest general anaesthetics manufacturing line, adding production at the South African plant where it fills and packages the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. *A News24 investigation alleges that reporting systems implemented by former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko may have incentivised managers to under-report problems during his tenure to artificially inflate system performance – all to the detriment of the grid and possibly exacerbating the issues the power utility faces today.

Andre de Ruyter is the most important businessman in South Africa today. If the Eskom CEO can't deal with its debt, its notorious inefficiency, and the load-shedding problems, the whole country will suffer. Or suffer more. An explosion in Medupi the week of the interview, also can't help. Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak is more interested in how De Ruyter plans to turn Eskom into a modern power utility. And yes, solar is in the mix. Read more on Stuff.

Andre de Ruyter is the most important businessman in South Africa today. If the Eskom CEO can't deal with its debt, its notorious inefficiency and the load-shedding problems, the whole country will suffer. And an explosion in Medupi this week. Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak is more interested in how De Ruyter plans to turn Eskom into a modern power utility. And yes, solar is in the mix.

During the open line we spoke to Eskom board chairperson Prof Malegapuru Makgoba and former Eskom CPO Solly Tshitangano about the Eskom board findings on racism allegations leveled against Eskom CEO by  Solly.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts has resolved to investigate allegations of racism against Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter. The allegations are contained in a letter by the company's Chief Procurement Officer, Solly Tshitangano. He accuses De Ruyter and other officials being biased against black suppliers. The committee says it has a responsibility to investigate the allegations as they have been formally placed before it.

Bruce Whitfield speaks to EWN Reporter Nthakoana Ngatane about Matshela Koko back at State Capture. Demand for hygiene and facility services pushes Bidvest's profit up by 3.5% to R4.1billion. On Other People's Money is Media Personality, Kuli Roberts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko has told the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture he felt vilified by the media and hopes the commission will help clear his name. Koko was one of the executives suspended at the power utility in 2015. The other three executives reached settlement agreements with Eskom. Koko this week gave evidence on the circumstances leading to his suspension at the power utility. He has also criticised the commission's investigators for failing to do due diligence in their investigations. Amina Accram reports

A new Eskom CEO has Gavin preaching pragmatism, Lindsey gets deep about EVs and Ford's new Mustang Mach E, Africacom was boring, Vodacom was forced to bring 5G forward because of Rain, we teach you how to manage your kid's device in any ecosystem and an HP wireless printer is the Tech Treasure this month. http://techmagazine.co.za/ Follow Gavin at https://facebook.com/TechMagazineZA/ Find Lindsey at http://thatopinionguy.co.za or @SharpSchutters on twitter. Email us at overclocked@gmail.com Produced by Lindsey Schutters Music by Lindsey Schutters Mixed on Samsung Galaxy S10 Recorded on iPad Pro + Samson Go Mic

The controversy around the appointment of the new Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has spilt over to Parliament. EFF MP Nazier Paulsen blames Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan- accusing him of being anti transformation. Paulsen was ruled out of order for not bringing a substantive motion for the allegations against Gordhan. He was kicked out of the National Assembly after he refused to withdraw. This came after International Relations and Co-operation Minister Naledi Pandor came to Gordhan's defence. Meanwhile The South African Energy Forum, comprised of experts from Energy, Civil Society and Business Community, has called on Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to make public all documents and video interviews related to the interview and assessment process regarding the appointment of the new Eskom CEO. In an open letter to the Minister the forum has described the process, which ended in the appointment of Andre De Ruyter, as flawed and questionable. We spoke to The South African Energy Forum's spokesperson Lufuno Ratsiku...

South Africans should brace themselves for possible load shedding during the festive season. Eskom CEO, Phakamani Hadebe briefed the media on the state of the power system at the utility's head office in Megawatt Park in Johannesburg earlier today saying they're trying to minimise the risk of load shedding but urged consumers to use energy sparingly.

Eskom says contingency plans and security measures are in place, this as workers go on strike. Briefing the media at Eskom head offices in Johannesburg, Eskom CEO, Pakamani Hadebe encouraged non-striking workers to report for work. Workers affiliated to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) will protesting against the utility's zero percent wage offer. Eskom's Chief Executive, Pakamani Hadebe says following reports of intimation of non-striking workers, the South African Police Service will be monitoring the strike. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to NUMSA spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola

Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, has confirmed Phakamani Hadebe's permanent appointment as Eskom CEO. Minister Gordhan was briefing the media on changes at the boards of state-owned enterprises in Cape Town. Gordhan said Hadebe's experience at National Treasury made him a favourable candidate

Members of the Public Enterprises Committee and the Evidence Leader Ntuthuzelo Vanara roasted former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe during his testimony into Eskom inquiry in parliament last night. During a marathon grilling which lasted until the early hours this morning-questions put to Molefe varied from his relationship with the Gupta family, the R30 million pension fund payout to him by Eskom and the findings of the former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela about the alleged phone calls he made while around the house of the Gupta family in Saxonworld, Johannesburg. Despite his initial reluctance to provide direct answers to questions posed to him- Molefe admitted some of the claims levelled against him as facts. These include, an admission in what he calls a mistake of the pension fund payout to him by Eskom. Abongwe Kobokana filed this report.

Political parties say while they welcome the resignation of Dr Ben Ngubane as Eskom Board chairperson, the inquiry into governance issues at the power utility should still go ahead. Among the issues they want probed is the sudden reinstatement of Brian Molefe as Eskom CEO last month. While the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called for the resignation of the remaining Eskom board members. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to NUM National Spokesperson Livhuwani Mammburu and ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa

The labour court couldn't hear an urgent application brought before it by Former Eskom Group CEO Brian Molefe in an attempt to reverse his removal as Eskom CEO. This follows a failure by Eskom and Public Enterprises Minister, Lynne Brown to file responding affidavits. Molefe approached the labour court after the was fired on Friday by the Power utility board following a recommendation by the Inter- Ministerial Committee. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Labour Attorney, Kerry Gantley of the Cowan Harper Attorneys....

The ANC in the North West says it was unaware that Brian Molefe was still contracted to Eskom when it deployed him to the National Assembly. Molefe, who initially resigned as Eskom CEO late last year following the release of Public Protectors' State Capture report, resigned as a member of Parliament last week and returned to his previous post of CEO at the parastatal. However, Molefe and the Public Enterprises Minister, Lynne Brown, say he never resigned, and was in fact on unpaid leave. Lucas Mothibedi reports...

The Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she is shocked by the return of Brian Molefe as Eskom CEO. Molefe announced his departure from Eskom in November last year, citing the interests of good corporate governance as one of the reasons. This followed a public outcry against Molefe following the release of the former public protector's State of Capture Report. Mkhwebane was in the Bhisho in the Eastern Cape, meeting provincial lawmakers, the executive and the civil society. Yanga Funani reports...

On his first day back at work after resigning from as Eskom CEO six month ago, Brian Molefe has reversed the utility's decision to close four power stations in Mpumalanga. The Power Utility had previously indicated plans to close the power stations to accommodate renewable independent power producers. Molefe also promised staff members at Eskom that he will address the problem of the apartheid wage gaps. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Eskom Spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe...

The SACP has commended the ANC NEC for condemning the re-appointment of Eskom CEO Brian Molefe and the unilateral cabinet reshuffle by Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas recently. SACP Deputy Secretary General Jeremy Cronin was addressing delegates at the Western Cape SACP Provincial Congress over the weekend. The Provincial SACP has meanwhile resolved to support a call on President Jacob Zuma to step down. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mecerdes Besent tells us more.

Former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe is returning to his job in the power utility. Molefe, now an ANC MP, resigned from Eskom last November after the Public Protector's State Capture report named him as having contacted the influential Gupta family over Eskom tenders. He was sworn as member of parliament in February. Eskom's Khulani Qoma has confirmed that Molefe will be in the office on Monday

Former Eskom CEO Brian Mofele was sworn-in as a Member of Parliament on Thursday, ending weeks of speculation about his future. Former ANC MP, Professor Ben Turok, Executive director of Corruption Watch, David Lewis and political analyst at Unisa, Professor Somadoda Fikeni give their views on the appointment...

Parliament has confirmed that former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe's name, is to become a member of Parliament. He has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the list of ANC Mp's from North West. Recent reports have suggested that with Molefe becoming an MP, President Jacob Zuma may reshuffle his cabinet and appoint Molefe as Finance Minister. ANC Parliament spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo says it is not yet clear when Molefe would be sworn in...

Pubic Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has appointed Matshela Koko as acting chief executive of power utility Eskom. Koko, who is in charge of power generation and has worked at Eskom since 1996. He replaces Brain Molefe who resigned as group chief executive after he was implicated in the former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's "State of Capture" report. We're now joined on the line by managing director at EE Publishers Chris Yelland

Eskom has confirmed that the its board has accepted CEO Brian Molefe's resignation. Molefe's resignation will become effective on the first of January next year after two year's at the helm of the power utility. In a media statement, Molefe says the resignation will afford him space to clear his name through the commission of inquiry into state capture. He says his decision to step down was voluntary...

Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe wants prepaid electricity to be standardised. He was addressing members of parliament yesterday and says introducing legislation on prepaid metering would solve Eskom's problems. But not all South Africans are in favour of this. Residents of Orlando in Soweto protested against prepaid electricity earlier in the week. We spoke to Seth Mazibuko, a representative from the Orlando Task Team and Eskom's Spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe....

Eskom's Chief executive officer, Brain Molefe says nuclear is the only source of energy that can provide affordable electricity to poor households. Molefe says while the intial cost of investment in nuclear is higher compared to other sources, it can still be financed. He was speaking during the company's financial results in Johnnesburg. Tshepo Mongoai reports

Eskom's Chief Executive Officer Brian Molefe says no load sheding is expected this coming winter. He says even though the power utility will still continue with its planned maintenance, there won't be a need to implement electricity blackouts. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe