Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona’s challenge to his suspension was struck from the roll at the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Friday. “The application is struck from the roll,” Judge Benita Whitcher said. He was suspended on March 11 after refusing to step aside as chief executive so the board could[…]
Workers at the Medupi power station in Lephalale, Limpopo are being threatened with disciplinary action through text messages, their trade union said on Friday. “We reject this reckless and provocative stance taken by Eskom’s sub-contracted companies to threaten workers with disciplinary actions via smses,” the National Union of Metalworkers of[…]
Judgment in the challenge by Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona to have his suspension set aside has been reserved by the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Thursday, City Press online reported. The decision was expected to be handed down on Friday. Earlier, Eskom questioned why Matona’s suspension should be lifted before the[…]
The presidency on Thursday said it would not entertain what it called rumours and gossip about operations at Eskom. “President Jacob Zuma has been kept fully briefed about the developments at Eskom and the attempts being made by the Minister of Public Enterprises, Ms Lynne Brown and the board to[…]
Eskom’s chief executive Tshediso Matona has approached the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) over unfair suspension, the dispute resolution body said on Wednesday. “The CCMA can confirm that a referral was received on the 23 March 2015 from Mr Tshediso Matona relating to unfair suspension,” it said in[…]
Stage two rolling blackouts were scheduled for Wednesday, Eskom said. “Eskom will implement stage two load shedding from 4pm today, which is likely to continue until 10pm this evening,” the power utility said in a statement. “This is due to a shortage of generation capacity as several units are currently[…]
Eskom board chairman Zola Tsotsi has not been removed, the power utility said on Wednesday. Eskom media desk was responding to questions on a report that the four executives, suspended earlier this month, were not suspended because they initiated an audit of the parastatal’s tender processes. “No, the chairman was[…]
The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) should decline any more tariff increases for Eskom in 2015, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday. Nersa confirmed Eskom was formalising an application to reopen the multi-year price determination, allowing for a further increase in electricity tariffs, DA MP David Ross said. The[…]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will continue meeting Business Leadership SA to address Eskom’s problems, the presidency said on Monday. The two parties met in Pretoria on Friday to discuss addressing electricity supply constraints and other issues affecting Eskom, the presidency said in a statement. Ramaphosa would continue meeting “key stakeholders”[…]
Trade federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is gravely concerned about the impact the increase of electricity is having on the poor. Cosatu Western Cape regional secretary Tony Ehrenreich said any hike in electricity prices will have a devastating impact on the working class as poorer people spend[…]
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