One cannot blame BHP Billiton for negotiating its electricity deal with Eskom. The Australian company had the foresight to see that, in the long term, the risk-sharing arrangement would work in its…
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The parastatal’s short-term view has led to profits in the beginning, but has come back to haunt it.
ESKOM underfire in Cape Town and Beyond
The City of Cape Town, trade unions and a host of civil society organisations opposed Eskom’s request for an average annual increase of 16 percent over five years at Nersa’s hearings on…
Make electricity tax-free, forum asks Eskom
Cape Town – The National Consumer Forum has branded Eskom a “parasitic institution” for wanting to increase the price of electricity by 16 percent, and suggested that electricity be tax-free like brown…
Eskom price hikes unaffordable
Eskom’s proposed tariff increases are unaffordable and will have a devastating effect on the economy, the National Energy Regulator of SA heard on Tuesday. read more
Eskom Has Been Warned
ESKOM was warned two years ago that its series of huge price increases would reduce the demand for electrity and that its sales would drop, but it ignored the warning says the…
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Cape Chamber calls for transparency of broadband implementation
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Nedlac undermined in latest move
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W Cape shows growth in its population
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Cape Chamber of Commerce Procurement Portal
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President Zuma did the right thing when he declared zero tolerance for future industrial actions
