Eskom chief refuses bonus - Mail & Guardian Online
June 30, 2008
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Eskom chief refuses bonus
Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa - 26 Jun 2008 The utility had planned to pay Maroga a good bonus, he said, for keeping Eskom together through the load-shedding crisis earlier this year and making some … |
Eskom’s Maroga lauded for bonus sacrifice - Business Day
June 30, 2008
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Eskom’s Maroga lauded for bonus sacrifice
Business Day, South Africa - 26 Jun 2008 Ultra-low stockpiles and wet coal were blamed for much of the malfunctioning of power stations that caused January’s extensive load shedding. … |
Factory inflation shock - Business Day
June 29, 2008
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Factory inflation shock
Business Day, South Africa - 26 Jun 2008 I think unfortunately load shedding has shaved a lot off GDP growth - but higher interest rates also, and that’s another reason not to look for too many … |
Call for better communication between Eskom, government and consumers - Creamer Media’s Engineering News
June 29, 2008
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Call for better communication between Eskom, government and consumers
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 26 Jun 2008 He says that consumers do not understand the difference between terms such as emergency load-shedding, pre-emptive load-shedding, and the different … |
In the Eye of the Storm - Cape Business News
June 29, 2008
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In the Eye of the Storm
Cape Business News, South Africa - 25 Jun 2008 Economic life in SA is adjusting to scheduled load shedding and power rationing and households, industry and commerce are facing steep increases in … |
Increased electricity theft predicted - The Mercury (subscription)
June 28, 2008
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Increased electricity theft predicted
The Mercury (subscription), South Africa - 25 Jun 2008 … a 3 percent surcharge to prevent the council from losing revenue because of load-shedding, and the additional 30 percent increase to cater for Eskom's … |
Blackouts not new round of shedding - The Times
June 28, 2008
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Blackouts not new round of shedding
The Times, South Africa - 24 Jun 2008 If you have been in the dark lately, do not assume that Eskom’s dreaded “load shedding” has resumed. Faulty transmission lines and scheduled emergency … |
Power cuts loom in Tshwane - The South African Star
June 28, 2008
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Power cuts loom in Tshwane
The South African Star, South Africa - 24 Jun 2008 "Users are therefore advised to be ready for this and to always treat their appliances as being live in the event that load shedding is effected," he said. … |
Poor governance to blame for Africa's blackouts - Creamer Media’s Engineering News
June 27, 2008
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Poor governance to blame for Africa's blackouts
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 24 Jun 2008 In Kenya, east Africa's biggest economy, demand for power and generation capacity are at par, also leading to load-shedding and supply cuts. … |
Telkom versus the rest - MyADSL
June 27, 2008
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Telkom versus the rest
MyADSL, South Africa - 24 Jun 2008 “At one stage, 40% of calls coming into our call centres were because of cable theft and load shedding.” The increased investment by Telkom in its network, … |
