Kusile power station return raises health concerns: What Eskom is not telling South Africans
The return to service of Kusile power station has eased load-shedding, but has come at a steep cost for those living in its proximity.
The return to service of Kusile power station has eased load-shedding, but has come at a steep cost for those living in its proximity.
De Ruyter and Electricity Minister disagree on the extent to which corruption has contributed to Eskom’s poor performance.
The Kusile power station corruption case shows an intricate network of corrupt businessmen – revealing the unending system of state capture.
Andrew Kenny writes on the life or death decision at Kusile power station in Mpumalanga – with serious potential consequences.
While some members of the BizNews community have praised Steenhuisen’s ability to expose the current efforts of concealment from the government, many community members seem to think the Eskom crisis is too far gone to be rectified.
Former Eskom CEO appeared in court on charges related to more than R2bn of irregular contracts to build a coal-fired plant.
Two former ABB employees have been arrested in connection with an allegedly inflated multimillion-rand contract for work at Kusile.
Ted Blom warns that Eskom is understating the country’s electricity shortfall and that South Africans should brace for disaster.
SA failed to build new power stations when economic growth and aging plants demanded it. The result? Load shedding, a thorn in SA’s side since 2007.
Eskom Group chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the utility would not compromise reliability and mid-life refurbishment to avoid load shedding.