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Items worth more than R1 billion were recovered in Eskom related fraud and theft investigations

More than R1 billion of items were recovered during investigations into Exum-related fraud and theft cases. William Horn/Network24/Gallow Images Two people have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than R1 million in heavy fuel from Eskom. The arrest is the latest of more than 125 Eskom-related investigations conducted since April last year. Items worth more … Read more

Cold front: Eskom has enough generation capacity to handle demand, Ramokgopa says

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that improvements in generation will help Eskom meet the additional demand. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing in certain parts of the country. He said Eskom has the capacity to handle even the worst peak demand scenario. For more financial news, go to News24 Business front page. As … Read more