Eskom’s big grid-hogging problem
Eskom is facing significant grid capacity constraints, with many companies “hogging” grid allocations awarded to them through contracts with the Independent Power Producer office.
Eskom employees hiring assassins to keep mouths shut: report
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.
Ramokgopa accused of misinformation
Energy expert Clyde Mallinson has refuted South African Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s claim that the country lost 1,000 MW from the grid due to the decommissioning of the Komati Power Station.
South Africa heading for disaster
South Africa is facing a fiscal disaster due to its rising debt burden and poor economic policy resulting in stagnant economic growth.
Eskom needs to triple grid capacity in a decade
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.