SONA: Ramaphosa vows to deal with load shedding problem
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the assurance that government was pulling out all stops to find a lasting solution as South Africans are forced to contend with crippling rolling power cuts.
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Minister Gordhan addresses challenges of state capture crisis
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has emphasized that recovery from the impact of state capture is a time-consuming process, cautioning against expectations of an instantaneous turnaround.
Pravin Gordhan announces plans to revamp Eskom’s board
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced on Tuesday that Eskom's board of directors will be revamped and restructured.
Mabuza plays down Eskom privatisation talk
South African Deputy President David Mabuza reassured sceptics that privatizing struggling energy company Eskom is not an option for the ANC government.
Pravin Gordhan lays out critical issues affecting Eskom
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said Eskom's poor power generation performance deserved urgent attention, adding that sabotage and legacy maintenance issues remained a concern for the company.
Mabuza appeals for solutions to fix Eskom not blame
Deputy President David Mabuza has called on South Africa to stop the blame game and instead focus on finding solutions to fix Eskom.
Minister Gordhan rules out state of disaster to solve power crisis
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has said the government is not considering declaring a national state of emergency to respond to the electricity crisis.
Mavuso refuses to be whipped after blaming ANC for Eskom woes
Busisiwe Mavuso, Eskom board member and head of Business Leadership SA, believes the board should be held accountable for the decisions it made during its tenure.
Eskom eases load shedding to level 3
The load shedding will be reduced to Level 3 at 10:00 p.m. and will remain in effect until Friday as Eskom works to get more units back into service.
DA leader Steenhuisen Criticises Proposed Eskom Price Hike
CAPE TOWN - Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has slammed Eskom's latest request for a price hike, saying charging South Africans over 20% more on their electric bills is unrealistic and unachievable.
