Eskom is planning to recover losses from corruption and loopholes in the MYPD rules by increasing your tariffs to recover over R66bn before the end of 2018. Nersa invited the public to comment on Eskom’s request to increase tariffs to recover R66bn lost between 2014 and 2017 – the years included in the Public Protector’s..
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Eskom is planning to recover losses from corruption and loopholes by increasing your tariffs to recover over R66bn but still you will face loadshedding since there are no coal reserves
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Gupta coal deals bites Eskom – coal reserves are running out
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With winter fast approaching and electricity demand expected to peak‚ the Gupta coal deals have come back to haunt Eskom once again‚ says energy activist Ted Blom.
Blom warns that Eskom has less than ten days to implement drastic corrective measures or South Africa will face another blackout‚ which SA struggled with in 2008.
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‘Major Concern’ Over Eskom Coal supplies – Can we expect some power cuts soon?
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Parliament’s Energy Committee says it’s concerned by reports of Eskom battling with low coal supply at six of its power stations.
It wants the power utility’s top brass to appear before the committee as soon as possible to clarify the severity of the situation.
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Eskom Could Close Hendrina Power Station Over Coal Supply: Plunging SA into another period of load shedding
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An amaBhungane exclusive has revealed that Gupta-owned Tegeta has repeatedly failed to deliver enough coal. Leaked documents have revealed that Eskom is warning it might have to close its Hendrina power station, possibly plunging the country into another period of load shedding. An amaBhungane exclusive has revealed that Gupta-owned Tegeta, which bought the Optimum Coal..
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