Eskom corruption – Trindade – Brian Bestenbier – Paul O’Sullivan

  The court appearance (held in camera) stems from a harassment complaint against O’Sullivan by Trindade in August. Trindade says that in February this year O’Sullivan started accusing him of acting fraudulently and corruptly and repeating these allegations to his legal representatives and those of his employer, TCP. He wants the court to stop O’Sullivan… Continue reading Eskom corruption – Trindade – Brian Bestenbier – Paul O’Sullivan

Eskom – Nersa – Christo Viljoen

Opinie As daar één persoon in hierdie land is wat Eskom verstaan, is dit Prof Christo Viljoen (lees die voetnota hieronder*). In hierdie artikel, uit vandag se Die Burger, bied hy 'n kristalhelder disseksie van waarom die eens magtige en trotse instelling nou tot grint verniel is. Pres Cyril Ramaphosa, wat reeds in 2015 belowe… Continue reading Eskom – Nersa – Christo Viljoen

Eskom – corruption (executives)

  Photo:  Mangope France Hlakudi, Antonio Jose Da Costa Trindade, Abram Abei Masango and Maphoko Hudson Kgomoeswana appear at the Johannesburg magistrate's court for their formal bail application on December 19 2019.  The case is still ongoing and more to follow:   They have to pay Bail R300 000 each.   Bail conditions:  Handed in passports and… Continue reading Eskom – corruption (executives)

Eskom – Majuba fire

And here we thought the coal is wet and wet , it is not burning...  According to Eskom, the fire started on the incline conveyer belt system from the rail offloading facility at around 15:00 on Wednesday 18 December 2019 afternoon and "was extinguished swiftly by the power station's fire team". Dramatic picture by Chris Yelland… Continue reading Eskom – Majuba fire

Eskom – South African Police Services

  The suspects were arrested early this morning in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and Gauteng by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Investigative Directorate.    According to the Hawks statement, "investigations began when suspicions were raised into the construction of two large projects at Medupi and Kusile power stations. … Continue reading Eskom – South African Police Services

Eskom – corruption (sabotage)

  (Still under investigation)  This is sabotage and terrorism, because it is public's money.   Investigation is ongoing for years - and we have loadshedding for years - who must pay us back because of this corruption and sabotage?   Every day there were other excuses.  Do not think that is the only sabotage and corruption in… Continue reading Eskom – corruption (sabotage)

Ramaphosa and Zuma’s missions

Ekonomiese plundering en rewolusie - alles word gekaap.  Verwys na die ANC se 1955 manifes.  Daar is geen staatsbeheerde organisasie wat nie al leeg geplunder of tot niet is nie, in die afgrond in bestuur sedert 1994.   Bewilliging van fondse kom uit die staatskas uit en dis leeg.    Hoe herstel mens so iets wat… Continue reading Ramaphosa and Zuma’s missions

Jabu Mabuza – Eskom – Telkom – Tsogo Sun

Jabu Mabuza (Eskom board chairman)  is also the Chairman of Telkom SA SOC Limited. He is widely recognised as a successful entrepreneur. He retired from the position of Group Chief Executive of Tsogo  Sun Holdings Ltd then served as its Deputy Chairman for a period.  Jabu is the current Chairman of the Casino Association of South… Continue reading Jabu Mabuza – Eskom – Telkom – Tsogo Sun

SA energy plan (old)

  As it is now, there is no plan on the table from parliament or government.  The South African Ministry of Energy is to release an updated electricity plan . Analysts will be hoping it will launch the country’s power sector into a modern sustainable, clean power future, and that outdated and financially unfeasible facets… Continue reading SA energy plan (old)

WASA and SAWEA

  One of SANEDI's Renewable Energy projects is the mapping of the wind resource in the country and creating the Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA). The main objective of the project is to develop, verify and employ numerical wind atlas methods and to develop capacity to enable large scale of exploitation of wind energy in South… Continue reading WASA and SAWEA

Eskom “stages”

Dis belangrik dat daar gefokus word op 1.  veiligheid van elkeen in jou  huis, omgewing , besighede en 2.  probeer  pogings aanwend om totaal en al van onafhanklik te wees van Eskom wat die monopolie uitvoer in die land.  Verkry ander middele om te oorleef, soos gas (stoof, waterwaterstelsel), son energie of selfs wind, waar… Continue reading Eskom “stages”

Why did Eskom pay so much salaries and bonuses?

  30 January 2015 - Millions of rand and benefits have been paid out and for what reason? - what did they do in those years? Eskom paid R24.4-million to its three senior executives last year, and rewarded its top brass with R62.8-million in performance bonuses since load-shedding first shut down South Africa’s gold mines… Continue reading Why did Eskom pay so much salaries and bonuses?

Zambia – Zimbabwe – Mozambique – Eskom

(Zesco - Zambia   :   Zesa - Zimbabwe   :    EDM - Mozambique) - Eskom November 2019 - - this year, EDM, Mozambique’s state-owned power utility, will deploy a brand new floating power station in the Nampula province in order to increase the electricity supply in the northern parts of the country.   The large vessel will… Continue reading Zambia – Zimbabwe – Mozambique – Eskom

Koornfontein mine – Gupta – Black Royalty Minerals (BRM) – AEMFC

Reported on 8 November in news (Moneyweb) that It has been nearly two years since the Gupta-owned operation was placed in business rescue.   The sale of Koornfontein coal mine – one of the Gupta companies now in business rescue – has hit a legal obstacle: losing bidder Lurco Group is asking the High Court to… Continue reading Koornfontein mine – Gupta – Black Royalty Minerals (BRM) – AEMFC

Eskom – housing – Hostelle

  As hulle nie bedel nie, spandeer hulle dit.  Belastinggeld word baie rondgeslinger, en was daar ooit soveel spandeer op hierdie onvoltooide projek deur Eskom.    Nou wie het soveel aan Eskom "belowe" wat volgens berigte, die volgende twee jaar 'n borgtog van bykans R120 biljoen sal kry, het meer as R300 miljoen op die… Continue reading Eskom – housing – Hostelle

Eskom loans – 2008 – 2017 – 2018

  Times reported during December 2018, about Eskom's bad debt, mismanagement and failing plants, the troubled power utility has seen its fair share of blows this year, leading to questions about the sustainability of the state-owned entity.    The total debt for Eskom climbed by 14% to R419bn in the past six months (until the end… Continue reading Eskom loans – 2008 – 2017 – 2018

Eskom en beurtkrag

Eskom het vanmore aangekondig dat beurtkrag vandag toegepas sal word van 09:00 tot 23:00. Eskom se woordvoerder het gesê dat n verklaring later uitgereik sal word om die redes vir die beurtkrag te verduidelik. Die publiek word versoek om hulle stadsrade se onderskeie munisipale beurtkrag skedules na te gaan om vas te stel wanneer die… Continue reading Eskom en beurtkrag

Eskom – 18 September 2019 – Parlement SA

  DAAR MOENIE ENIGE "BLANKO TJEKKIES" BESKIKBAAR WEES NIE - PERSONE WAT NIE DIE WERK DOEN OF KAN DOEN NIE, MOET ALLES TERUGBETAAL AAN BELASTINGBETALERS  - HOEKOM WORD MILJOENE AAN BONUSSE UITGEDEEL?  TENDERBEDROG?  The Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOA) today considered and deliberated on its report relating to the Special Appropriations Bill [B10-2019], as presented… Continue reading Eskom – 18 September 2019 – Parlement SA