Eskom nails four for fraud and corruption at Tutuka power station
Eskom has announced the arrest of an employee for alleged fraud and corruption at the Tutuka Power Station.
"A former Eskom short-term contract employee stationed at Tutuka Power Station was arrested on 10 May 2023 for fraud and...
Eskom reduces load-shedding after receiving diesel — here is the new timetable
Eskom has announced that it will reduce evening load-shedding between 16:00 and 05:00 to stage 3 until Monday after receiving diesel from PetroSA.
Power cuts will remain at stage 2 during the day from 05:00 to...
Hawks arrest Eskom employee and contractors for theft
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested an Eskom employee and contractors for stealing supplies at its Tutuka and Matla power stations.
In a press statement on Wednesday, Eskom said the arrests followed...
Eskom warns of load-shedding at short notice as six units break down
Eskom has warned that it may need to implement stage 2 load-shedding at short notice on Monday evening between 18:00 and midnight due to a shortage of generation capacity.
The state-owned power utility has suffered breakdowns...
People are stealing Eskom dry
Unscrupulous Eskom staff and contractors are stealing the state-owned power utility dry, and cable theft forces it to spend about R2 billion every year replacing stolen cables.
An Eskom spokesperson told MyBroadband that the utility also tracks cable theft...
Eskom power station sabotaged — fifth time in a year
Eskom has confirmed suspected sabotage was behind delays in returning a unit to service at its Tutuka Power Station near Standerton this past week.
The utility said criminals cut a cable while personnel were in final preparations for...
Eskom's criminal millionaires — three employees arrested and 20 suspended at Tutuka
Eskom has suspended 20 employees relating to theft and collusion at its Tutuka power station following the theft of R1.3 billion in spares at the plant during the 2020/21 financial year.
In addition, three...
How to steal a billion from Eskom — and leave South Africa in darkness
Eskom employees and contractors at the Tutuka power station managed to steal spares worth R1.3 billion and got away with it.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter revealed the power utility had to write off the spares as they could not...
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter answers the big question — What went wrong?
Poor project management, cash flow problems, and underestimating the extent of the neglect at some power stations are major reasons why Eskom’s maintenance programme has not gone according to plan.
South Africa is currently...
Eskom employee arrested — copper cable worth R540,000 confiscated
An Eskom employee and contractor were arrested yesterday for being possession of a large quantity of copper cable in Welkom, Free State, the state-owned power utility announced in a media statement.
"Thanks to the vigilance of a...
Eskom managers suspended for alleged misconduct
Seven managers at Tutuka power station have been placed on precautionary suspension pending a disciplinary process into alleged misconduct.
These suspensions came after Eskom noted possible acts of continued gross negligence in the performance of...