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Mpho Makwana

It’s possible now to see a future without load shedding – Eskom chair Mpho Makwana

South Africa

It’s possible now to see a future without load shedding – Eskom chair Mpho Makwana

By Ferial Haffajee

After the Bell: Why is appointing the CEO of an SOE so WTF?

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Why is appointing the CEO of an SOE so WTF?

By Tim Cohen

Outgoing Eskom board chair Mpho Makwana insists his exit is ‘amicable’

Business Maverick

Outgoing Eskom board chair Mpho Makwana insists his exit is ‘amicable’

By Ray Mahlaka

Eskom, Transnet ex-board members blame ‘meddling’ Minister Gordhan for executive exodus at dysfunctional SOEs

Business Maverick

Eskom, Transnet ex-board members blame ‘meddling’ Minister Gordhan for executive exodus at dysfunctional SOEs

By Ray Mahlaka

After the Bell: The revolving door on Eskom’s top floor

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The revolving door on Eskom’s top floor

By Ray Mahlaka

Mantashe on exec exodus from Eskom, Transnet – ‘like mice running from methane in a mine’

South Africa

Mantashe on exec exodus from Eskom, Transnet – ‘like mice running from methane in a mine’

By Ethan van Diemen

Eskom board chairman Mpho Makwana resigns

Business Maverick

Eskom board chairman Mpho Makwana resigns

By Ray Mahlaka

How a shipping container brought electricity to a powerless town

South Africa

How a shipping container brought electricity to a powerless town

By Ethan van Diemen

Eskom heads into cold winter season on backfoot beneath shadow of Stage 8 blackouts

Politics

Eskom heads into cold winter season on backfoot beneath shadow of Stage 8 blackouts

By Victoria O’Regan

Eskom’s Age of Chaos and Uncertainty shows no sign of end in sight

South Africa

Eskom’s Age of Chaos and Uncertainty shows no sign of end in sight

By Stephen Grootes

It’s politics, stupid — Eskom board, executives and Scopa knock heads over who knew what about private corruption probe

South Africa

It’s politics, stupid — Eskom board, executives and Scopa knock heads over who knew what about private corruption probe

By Marianne Merten

Gordhan and Mufamadi to brief MPs on corruption at Eskom after De Ruyter refuses to name names

Politics

Gordhan and Mufamadi to brief MPs on corruption at Eskom after De Ruyter refuses to name names

By Marianne Merten