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Unpaid debt leaves Emalahleni residents in the dark

Residents of Emalahleni Local Municipality are facing a dark festive season after the municipality failed to reach a repayment agreement with Eskom over an outstanding debt.   The decision comes after the power utility spent months grappling with...

Joburg water shortages affect Eskom operations

Eskom has asked its employees and visitors to avoid coming to its Megawatt Park head offices on Thursday as a result of the mega water shortages, which have affected much of the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. The water shortages were caused by...
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Eskom CFO suspended

Eskom has suspended its Chief Financial Officer Anoj Singh. The power utility made the announcement on Friday 29 October 2017. “Eskom has suspended its Chief Financial Officer, Anoj Singh pending a disciplinary hearing,” said the power utility. In...
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Eskom focuses on turnaround strategy

Eskom’s board and executive management are all on the same page regarding management’s proposed turnaround plan, the utility said last week. The power utility’s board of directors acknowledged the strides made by executive management in turning the...

City Power MD gets axed

City Power managing director Sicelo Xulu was let go from the power utility, Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba said on Monday.  This follows the tabling of a forensic report which revealed serious misconduct by Xulu. The report was presented to the...