Employees at Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, have allegedly hired assassins to silence individuals exposing corruption within the organization.
One such case involves Dorothy Mmushi, an employee in Eskom’s forensics department, who reported a criminal syndicate operating within the organization.
South Africa is facing a fiscal disaster due to its rising debt burden and poor economic policy resulting in stagnant economic growth.
Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, needs to triple its grid capacity within the next decade at a cost of over R100 billion to accommodate new-generation projects and put an end to load-shedding.
A taxi strike in the Western Cape, South Africa, is impacting power utility Eskom’s service levels.
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) initiated a seven-day strike against the City of Cape Town, leading to violence and disruptions in the city.
Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, has sold assets worth R463 million over the past five years, which is 72% higher than their book value.
The assets sold include 494 buildings and facilities, 1,903 units of laboratory, transport, and workshop equipment, and 380 pieces of land.