Energy and Resources
Energy and Resources
Technology
SABC flip-flops on retraction of retrenchment letters
Wednesday | November 18, 2020 The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) plans to retrench 400 employees were skuppered after workers held a heated meeting with the Group Executive (GE) for News and Current Affairs Phathiswa Magopeni on Tuesday. Aubrey Tshabalala of Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the protest against management to halt the retrenchment shows […]
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Energy and Resources
Eskom, SIU file summons to recover R3.8 billion syphoned during “State Capture”
Eskom and Special Investigation Unit (SIU) have instituted proceedings in the North Gauteng High Court to recoup R3.8 billion irregularly earned by former partners and managers and/or state official/s during state capture. The civil case is against the Gupta family brothers and their associates – among them, are former Eskom’s management personnel and directors. The […]
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Energy and Resources
Football News
Spirited WAC Casablanca out to topple feisty Sundowns in Pretoria
The no-holds-barred battle for the top-of-the-table position in Group C draws closer. Group C – Mamelodi Sundowns face-off Wydad (WAC) Casablanca of Morocco in the second-leg of the CAF Champions League (CL) on Saturday Feb. 1, 2020 at 15h00 South African (SA) time. This afternoon’s remarkable fixture takes place at Lucas “Masterpieces” Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, a township […]
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Energy and Resources
Eskom on Life Support, Lights Gone to the Dogs
“[L]oad-shedding is a controlled way to make sure the national power grid remains stable.” ~ Eskom Marred by corruption, embroiled in scandals, and mired by nerve-wrecking debts, Eskom is jeopardizing the prospects of South African “dreams” which President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered in his 2019 state of the nation address. Rolling power blackouts – the so-called […]
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