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Eskom
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Eskom 2008 Versus Eskom 2018 – How The Wheels Came Off [Infographic]
06 Dec 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Kaput”, “game over”, and an “energy skunk on quicksand” – if you think you know just how bad the Eskom mess is, think again.
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Eskom’s Latest Financial Report Is A Real Kick In The Teeth
23 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
South Africans are not going to be happy with the struggling power utility, which released its financial results today. It’s a trainwreck.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
19 Jun 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom warning. NPA’s Gupta blunder. Trump’s Space Force. Superbalist and Spree merge. Brexit costs. Bell Pottinger takedown. CT dam level update. Newlands’ last ever test? Saudi World Cup plane catches fire. Controversial rapper killed. MTV Awards winners.
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Eskom Is Rolling Out Load Shedding Again – Check If You’re Affected Here
15 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 1 Comment
Brace yourself – the cash-strapped utility is implementing load shedding around the country, with today’s efforts kicking off at 11:30 this morning.
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Check Out The Zingers Pravin Gordhan Fired At Eskom’s Anoj Singh Yesterday [Video]
24 Jan 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
During yesterday’s parliamentary inquiry into state capture, Pravin sharpened the knife and went for the jugular. The former Eskom CFO was left squirming.
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You Can Make Electricity From Burning H&M Clothes
27 Nov 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many conscious shoppers will tell you that H&M is trash, with some ethically questionable means of production, but here’s what happens to their actual trash.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
14 Nov 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom is broken. National Treasury shocker. Zuma spy infiltrated Fees Must Fall. More George Bush Snr. groping allegations. SA’s best second hand cars. Scrabble world champ cheated. Italy miss out on World Cup. Russian Daredevil dies in Himalayan base jumping accident. Lord of the Rings TV show. T Swift’s record breaking album.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
14 Jun 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
US student freed in N Korea in coma. Zuma’s Eskom mess. Trump bashes his own health care. Elephant crushes man in Zim. Ronaldo tax fraud. Stealth jets are choking pilots. Ryanair mile high club update.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
31 May 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom warns of load shedding. Franziska’s murderer comes clean. Trump’s comfort eating. Body found on Table Mountain. SA Rugby World cup bid. Ariana Grande’s tribute concert. Pippa’s honeymoon.
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Pravin Gordhan Grilling The Eskom Board Is A Thing Of Beauty [Video]
24 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday the Parliamentary oversight committee was handed the chance to put Eskom under the spotlight, and leading the charge was a fired up Pravin.
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Eskom And The Guptas – Five Things You Should Know About The Latest Exposé
23 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You might be aware that this past week has seen further Eskom / Gupta bombshells, so let’s break it down into the five key findings.
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Friday Morning Spice
12 May 2017 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Molefe returns as Eskom CEO. Zuma misses deadline. White House’s FBI muddle. Trump back at Rosie. World’s biggest building project. Stellies students Nazi vibes. Harry Styles missed a stage dive. Kylie goes full Barbie. Jennifer Aniston’s sad prediction for modern-day Friends.
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BREAKING: Huge Victory As High Court Rules Nuclear Deal Unlawful
26 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Huge news coming out the Western Cape High Court this morning, and a ruling that we should all be pretty stoked about.
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You Have To Hear The Eskom CEO’s Excuse For Being Near The Gupta House So Many Times
03 Nov 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s tough when the whole country is scrutinising your role in what is obviously widespread state capture, so of course you have a watertight alibi lined up. Don’t you?
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Eskom Are Royally Screwing This Family In Khayelitsha
12 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Eskom has a knack for failing to deliver necessary services to the public, and now the Public Prosecutor has fired back with some stinging criticism.
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Massive News From Eskom Regarding Load Shedding This Winter
13 May 2016 by Kiernan / 3 Comments
Remember when you had to keep a constant eye on just when your home would be plunged into darkness? Ah, those were the days.
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Eskom Is Just The Beginning – Check How Much DStv Is Charging From Next Month
02 Mar 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
There was outrage yesterday as DStv announced a price hike taking effect from April of this year. So how’s that Netflix subscription looking?
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Eskom CEO’s Son Part Of UCT Group Arrested For Vandalism
18 Feb 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Amongst the eight student protesters arrested one had a rather high profile father, none other than Eskom’s Brian Molefe.
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Friday Morning Spice
22 Jan 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eskom Lays Charges Against DA. Barclays To Sell Africa Operations. Over 20 Metrorial Coaches Hit By Arson Attacks. Bill Cosby Wins Lawsuit. SA’s Rand Remains Vulnerable
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If You Missed Sunday Times’ Explosive Story About The Guptas And Eskom, Read This
14 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Gupta’s will forever have their already sticky fingers in every pie of South Africa’s economy – and will do anything to keep it that way.
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In South Africa It’s A National Headline If The Electricity Stays On For A Week
17 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A week of electricity deserves nothing more than a national headline as Eskom attempts to encourage positivity with its epically failed brand.
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Surely If You Don’t Have A Solar Light By Now You Are Alone
17 Aug 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The idea of sitting around a campfire is a winner, sure, but sometimes you want luxuries like light that won’t scold your face and a fully charged cellphone. You can have both pretty easily.
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Keep The TV, Lights And Wi-Fi Going With This Ryobi Generator Only R3,990
12 Aug 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Let’s all give Eskom the collective middle finger. There, wasn’t that rather soothing? Now let’s stop being at their mercy and take matters into our own hands with this beaut.
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If You Think Our Load Shedding Is Bad Spare A Thought For These Guys
06 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We know that Eskom are pretty much the laughing stock of the country but it looks they have competition when it comes to their ineptitude. It could be worse.
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SA Will More Than Likely Have A Total Blackout Very Soon – Read Here
25 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
I have no doubt you have heard this story trotted out before in the past few months, but this time it might actually have some teeth. Are we on the brink of disaster?
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Cape Gangs Will Not Be Exposed To Loadshedding
20 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The gangs of Cape Town are apparently rather enjoying the Eskom outages as no one can see them coming. So what is The City doing about it?
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The Beauty Of Eskom In Action [Video]
29 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
So what does a birds-eye view of Eskom in action over the city of Cape Town look like then? Here’s your answer.
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Finally: The Load Shedding App That Gives You Notifications BEFORE Your Lights Go Out
20 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I was load shedded so many times last week that I have finally put away my electric kettle and now I only use my Le Creuset one on the stove. Sigh.
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Don’t Get Left In The Dark Without Your Phone’s Torch – Do This Instead
08 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
No one enjoys being plunged into darkness when someone decides to turn off our lights for us. Here’s the only survival kit you will ever need.
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Yoh! Eskom CEO Suspended Amid Massive Investigation
12 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom are set to dig deep in an internal investigation into problems at the company. Four board members have been sent to the naughty corner, including CEO Tshediso Matona.
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