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Who will pay for the funeral when Koeberg reaches the end of life? Chris Yelland exposes Eskom’s lack of planning for nuclear energy decommissioning.
Eskom has proposed a new fee structure which will give high usage customers a break, but lower use customers will pay more.
Romeo Kumalo told axed Eskom executives that an independent inquiry would take long, forcing them to accept a settlement.
Two Eskom board members raised questions over the unusual deal which was eventually signed off by the utility’s CEO and CFO.
Tito Mboweni says the PIC is working with Eskom and National Treasury to arrange further assistance for the debt-laden SOE
Oil refineries, under pressure from Covid-19 containment, could add to job losses in a country already facing a 30% unemployment rate.
Coal mining rights were awarded to private companies when Eskom had the opportunity to secure them, save funds and better the electricity supply.
Former Eskom chairperson Dr Ben Ngubane has been accused of setting up an email system for Gupta associate Salim Essa to contact senior officials.
McKinsey was paid £563,400 to coin the “vision, purpose and narrative” of the UK’s National Institute for Health Protection, which replaces PHE.
This third article from the interview by Chris Yelland with Eskom CEO André de Ruyter covers the power utility’s response to climate change.