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6th Annual Road Safety Summit

There are still a few seats left at the 6th Annual Road Safety Summit, which in the light of recent events on our roads is an important summit to attend for those serious about road safety. The 6th Annual Road Safety Summit, is an objective...

Medupi receives boiler registration!

Eskom is very excited and extremely proud to announce that yesterday, 16 October 2014 the Medupi power station project received the Pressure Equipment Regulation Certificate of Registration for Unit 6 from the Department of Labour (DoL). This is...
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SA desperately needs alternative energy sources

South Africa’s corporate sector faces a significant challenge in terms of power supply in the light of Eskom’s constant requests for energy users to reduce consumption – coupled with reduced production and ordered blackouts. This is the view of...
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A R24 million mistake: Who is paying?

Poor Eskom. For every step it takes forward – it cha-chas and sashays 10 backwards. The power utility says the right things, albeit not always at the right time, but seldom does the right things in the larger landscape of South Africa’s energy...
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No payment? No power

Three Free State municipalities will no longer receive electricity supply from Eskom. That is – until they initiate plans to pay back a total of R736 million in debts for power provided. The Ngwathe, Dihlabeng and Maluti-a-Phofung...
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CT township gets solar power

The first commercial solar PV system in the township of Khayelitsha was commissioned on the Khayelitsha Environmental Health Organisation building earlier this month by SOLA the City of Cape Town. The 17kW system is guaranteed to generate in excess...

Government to help Eskom close funding gap

Cabinet has approved a package to support a strong and sustainable Eskom to ensure that the energy security of the country is maintained. Eskom is facing significant challenges that threaten its sustainability. These include a funding gap that...