Tag: Khulu Phasiwe
Stage 2 load shedding likely to continue until Friday, says Eskom
The power utility has warned that the lights will again start going off from 9am until 10pm today.
Stage 2 load shedding will be in...
Eskom to resume Stage 2 load shedding from 9am
The power utility has warned that the situation for the rest of this week continues to look bleak.
After Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe warned in...
Ghosts of the Guptas – why Eskom can’t keep the lights...
Delays in procurement processes to get new coal contracts are behind the latest bout of nationwide load shedding by state power producer Eskom.
The utility’s...
Eskom acknowledges corruption, takes measures
Eskom confirms irregularities are affecting their financial status, and as a result over a thousand Eskom employees have recently been suspended, dismissed and some...
Eskom maintains 0% salary increments, despite shutdown threats
Eskom maintains that it will not be paying out bonuses and offering salary increments this financial year, despite trade unions’ threats to embark on...
Dikgatlong Municipality to face 14-hour power outage
The Dikgatlong Municipality in the Northern Cape will face a 14-hour power interruption as of tomorrow due to non-payment of their Eskom debt.
Eskom spokesperson,...
Power cuts on the cards for #FS municipalities
Residents in more than 10 towns in the Free State might have to do without electricity before the end of the month.
This, as Eskom...
AG report to put municipalities under spotlight amid growing debt
The state of municipalities in the Free State and around the country will this week once again come under the spotlight when the Auditor-General,...
FS Number 1 on Eskom’s debtors list
Eskom has its hands full with handling debt from defaulting municipalities that total approximately R10 billion, with municipalities in the Free State accounting for...
All FS municipalities off the hook with Eskom
All the municipalities in the Free State that owed Eskom are now officially off the hook. This is according to Eskom spokesperson Khulu
This is...
Kusile connection equals extra capacity for Eskom
The first unit of the Kusile power station was connected to the national grid for the first time on Monday (26 December 2016) evening,...
Eskom Debt: Two FS municipalities without payment plans
Of the 27 defaulting municipalities, not all have arranged a payment plan to repay their debt to Eskom.
Eskom’s spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, says there are...
Eskom reminds six Northern Cape municipalities to pay
Six municipalities in the Northern Cape Province owe Eskom millions. Eskom’s spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, says they have issued written letters to remind the defaulting...