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In the News (Mon 16 Nov 09)

  
  Eskom: Human Capital Investments
Eskom, the South African Government's electrical utility, is in the process of evolving from an environment characterized by central government planning to one marked by more competition and expansion.
Eskom is currently increasing its use of technology to reduce some administrative tasks, allowing HR professionals to focus on more strategic issues.
Eskom now has the data needed to engage executives and people at every level of the organization in order to energize the company as they move forward into a new, exciting era.
www.accenture.com /Global/Services/By_Subject/Human_Resources_Mgmt/Client_Successes/EskomInvestments.htm   (955 words)

  
  Focus 25 - electricity crisis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Eskom, seeking to recover the nearly R1 billion it said was owed by Soweto residents in unpaid electricity bills, sent in special squads to cut off electricity from households judged to be too deeply in arrears.
The central feature of the settlement proposed by Eskom and the participating government authorities is to place 50 per cent of the outstanding debt of householders in a suspense account, unless they are "registered pensioners", in which case 100 per cent of their arrears is placed in the suspense account.
Susan Chapman, of Eskom, cites the number of defaulting household heads who have successfully negotiated with Eskom for reconnections; she presents it as evidence that the settlement is winning substantial support from formerly defaulting consumers.
www.hsf.org.za /focus25/focus25electric.html   (2376 words)

  
 Focus 19 - Eskom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Specifically Eskom set itself the employment equity target that 50 per cent of all management, professional and supervisory staff should be fl by the end of this year.
Eskom uses a system of key personal indicators setting targets and parameters for performance, but inevitably there is still a strong element of subjectivity in the rating of individual performance.
At Eskom coloureds and Indians are regarded as fl and in practice the fl quota was often boosted by appointing large numbers of coloureds, Indians and sometimes Africans from foreign countries.
www.hsf.org.za /focus19/focus19eskom.html   (1710 words)

  
 R30bn Eskom windfall on cards
Meanwhile, Eskom chief executive Allen Morgan told I-Net Bridge this week the group had set an electrification target of 600 000 new homes over the next three years on top of the 1.75-million it electrified in the six years to the end of 1999, eventually leaving an estimated 75% of homes in SA electrified.
Eskom Generation is by far the largest of Eskom's regulated operations and the only one suitable for significant privatisation, as the distribution of electricity is set to move under government control and transmission remains a "natural monopoly".
Eskom is likely to retain its monopoly over generation while it is running at overcapacity, currently estimated at between 5 000MW and 8 000MW.
www.btimes.co.za /00/0130/comp/comp02.htm   (620 words)

  
 South Africa
Eskom is now planning for 50-year lifetimes for the nuclear units, which began operation in 1984/1985.
Eskom has decided to follow EDF's practice of bringing all the units in its PWR series up to the safety level of the series youngest unit, and if possible, to the level of more recent series.
Eskom ultimately plans to export the technology and hopes to build 10 to 20 PBMR plants around the world each year, creating an industry that would employ nearly 60,000 people and bring important investment to South Africa.
www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/safr_nuke.html   (719 words)

  
 Earthlife Africa Cape Town - Hydro Electricity in Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Eskom is a de facto monopoly in South Africa, and also generates over half the electricity produced in the whole of Africa, with operations in 31 countries on the continent.
Eskom and the governments of Portugal and Mozambique continue to argue over the price Eskom pays for power from the dam, but Eskom is the 600-pound gorilla in the fight, and refuses to let its much poorer neighbor renegotiate the terms of the contract.
Eskom is now paying R3.7cents a kilowatt hour (currently equivalent to about a half a US cent) in terms of an agreement reached in 2001, after having paid only about R2 cents a kilowatt hour for seven years before that.
www.earthlife-ct.org.za /ct/article.php?story=20030808144834926   (3482 words)

  
 business.iafrica.com | business news Eskom expands to meet demand
Eskom is set to embark on a massive capital expansion programme to meet the growing demand for power from the South African economy, Eskom general manager of strategy Andrew Etzinger said on Friday.
From 2005 to about 2014, Eskom is forecasting energy demand growth to range from two percent to four percent per annum, and then from 2015 onwards the utility is forecasting 1.5 percent energy demand growth per annum to 2025.
Eskom is also looking at importing power from hydroelectric projects in the rest of southern Africa including: Mepanda Uncua and Cahora Bassa North in Mozambique, Inga in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Batoka Gorge in Zimbabwe as well as Kafue in Zambia.
business.iafrica.com /news/409163.htm   (673 words)

  
 Eskom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Eskom is in many ways a symbol of the new South Africa with the electrification program: over 2 million additional houses connected since President Mandela’s first administration launching a program for poor Black communities.
Eskom, a public company, is also known (and has won several awards) for its promotion of education and social development.
Eskom received the prestigious award, ‘Business Excellence’ in response to HIV/AIDS from the Global Business Council and a recognition certificate was awarded to Eskom by UNAIDS for "involving people living with HIV/AIDS" in its program.
www.aids-bells.org /Eskom.html   (556 words)

  
 International Rivers Network: South Africa
Eskom is a de facto monopoly in South Africa, and also generates over half the electricity produced in the whole of Africa, with operations in 31 countries on the continent.
Eskom and the governments of Portugal and Mozambique continue to argue over the price Eskom pays for power from the dam, but Eskom is the 600-pound gorilla in the fight, and refuses to let its much poorer neighbor renegotiate the terms of the contract.
Eskom is now paying R3.7cents a kilowatt hour (currently equivalent to about a half a US cent) in terms of an agreement reached in 2001, after having paid only about R2 cents a kilowatt hour for seven years before that.
www.irn.org /programs/safrica/index.php?id=030601.eskomfactsheet.html   (3320 words)

  
 COSATU Submission on the Eskom Conversion Bill, Presented to the Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee, 9 May 2001
Eskom should remain exclusively in state hands, and government should exercise its mandate to ensure that Eskom’s universal service obligations are met.
The Eskom Conversion Bill is being introduced in the context both of the broader restructuring of the electricity sector (to be discussed further below) and processes around the restructuring of state assets in general.
The question as to whether Eskom should be taxed requires detailed investigation and it would be premature for parliament to pass this aspect of the proposed legislation without the benefit of detailed research on this matter.
www.cosatu.org.za /docs/2001/eskomcob.htm   (4078 words)

  
 CountryProfiler.com: South Africa
Eskom, South Africa's national electricity utility, supplies more than 95% of the country's electricity and 60% of the total electricity consumed on the African continent.
Eskom Enterprises is Eskom's vehicle for ventures into Africa and the global arena in the area of energy-related products and services.
Eskom Enterprises' subsidiaries and joint ventures are already contracting successfully throughout the continent - Trans-Africa Projects, Rotek and Electricity Africa have well-established projects operating in the African power sector.
www.countryprofiler.com /safrica/eskom1.safrica.html   (294 words)

  
 business.iafrica.com | business news NER approves 2.5% price rise for Eskom
Eskom is likely to appeal against this increase as it is below the expected average consumer inflation for next year of some four percent.
Underlying its request for an 8.5 percent increase is Eskom's argument that its average prices need to increase from 2004 onwards in order to fund the new generation capacity required by the country in the future.
Eskom also argued that an increase in current electricity prices will ensure that there would not be any significant increases in average prices when this new capacity comes on stream.
business.iafrica.com /news/278769.htm   (1233 words)

  
 Environment News Service ENS Latest Environmental Information Education Current Issues RSS
Earthlife Africa also argued that Eskom and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism did not properly address the problems posed by nuclear waste and that the DG abdicated responsibility to properly consider safety issues by deferring to the national nuclear regulator.
Eskom spokesman Fani Zulu told the South African Press Association that the company is working towards a sod-turning in the first quarter of 2007.
Eskom has not explained what will happen to some 760 tons of high-level radioactive waste that the Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactor is expected to generate.
www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jan2005/2005-01-31-07.asp   (1485 words)

  
 SAP South Africa - Eskom Success Story
Eskom, South Africa 's national electricity utility, is using SAP Tutor to help self-train and support 7 500 geographically dispersed users on six SAP modules - materials-, asset- and financial management, management accounting, project accounting and plant maintenance.
South Africa 's national electricity utility, Eskom, is one of the top 11 utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity and one of the top 9 in terms of sales.
In 1996, Eskom Holding's commercial and financial systems and its human performance were not aligned with the organisation's new vision - which is to become a major player in the international energy market and to provide energy leadership in Africa as part of the continent's renewal.
www.sap.com /southafrica/services/education/news/successs/index.epx?pageview=print   (938 words)

  
 Eskom powers up Afric
Eskom, as a major player in the SAPP, contributing with expertise and cheap electricity, is well placed to do this.
Eskom's involvement in Africa tends to be in the areas of engineering, design, management and construction.
Eskom is a partner with Electricidale de Moçambique and the Swaziland Electricity Board in Motraco, formed for construction, ownership and operation of a 440kV line to supply the $1.34-billion Mozal aluminium smelter.
www.btimes.co.za /99/0725/news/news06.htm   (907 words)

  
 COSATU Submission on the Draft Eskom Conversion Bill, Submitted to the Department of Public Enterprises, 23 November ...
Eskom is a vital player both in South Africa’s economic development and in the meeting of people’s basic needs.
We thus remain unconvinced of the appropriateness of taxing Eskom, and concerned as to the negative effects that this could have on the rollout of electricity and electricity tariffs.
It was agreed during the processing of the Eskom Amendment Bill that labour would be part of such an investigation and that the results would be made publicly available with Parliament in particular being briefed on the results.
www.cosatu.org.za /docs/2000/eskomcon.htm   (2023 words)

  
 ESKOM CONVERSION DRAFT BILL, 2000
To provide for the conversion of Eskom from its existing form into the form of a company as if it had been incorporated in terms of the Companies Act and to provide for matters connected therewith.
From a date determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, Eskom shall be deemed to be incorporated as a public company in terms of the Companies Act, known as Eskom Limited, having share capital, as described in section 19 of the Companies Act and with the State as its sole member.
Eskom and the converted company or the transferee company, as the case may be, shall subject to such adjustments as may be necessary, for the purposes of the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1962 be deemed to be one and the same entity.
www.pmg.org.za /bills/eskomconversiondraftbill.htm   (933 words)

  
 Eskom: Corporate Powerhouse or Green Company? - Global Policy Forum - UN Reform
Eskom generates over half the electricity produced in the whole of Africa and aims to extend its transmission grid into neighbouring sub-Saharan countries.
Eskom has attempted to cast the reactor as a global climate saviour, exploiting concerns over global warming by misrepresenting itself as a carbon-free electricity source and least cost carbon mitigation option.
In his Chairman's Report, Eskom CEO Reuel Khosa states "it is incumbent upon Eskom to use some of the funds we have generated to contribute to sustainable development on a global scale.
www.globalpolicy.org /reform/2002/eskom.htm   (3112 words)

  
 Energy White Paper 1998 (part 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Eskom owns and operates the 1840 MW Koeberg nuclear power station outside Cape Town for the generation of electricity.
Eskom should represent South Africa in the SAPP to ensure that generation options outside South Africa are afforded a reasonable opportunity as South Africa plans for its future capacity needs.
Eskom is currently conducting feasibility studies on the possibility of constructing a pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) nuclear power station.
www.polity.org.za /govdocs/white_papers/energy98/energywp98-03.html   (12871 words)

  
 Eskom marches into Africa
Eskom Enterprises' inability to generate business from its telecoms infrastructure in South Africa is viewed in the telecoms industry as a lost opportunity.
Eskom Enterprises' other major albatross has been the pebble-bed modular reactor, a nuclear energy project facing a watershed after years of research.
While Eskom Enterprises has posted a R804-million loss due to its expenditure in 2003 on telecommunications roll-out, its march into Africa goes on a pace in 33 countries.
www.dailytenders.co.za /General/News/Article/Article.asp?ID=854   (790 words)

  
 ESKOM
Eskom sells 41% of the electrical energy generated to local authorities, who distribute and resell the energy to end users.
Eskom supports the African Renaissance vision, described as, "The discovery and new understanding of Africa's pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial heritage and an appreciation of the value of age-old indigenous knowledge.
Eskom sees itself as a major player in this vision as it develops an energy infrastructure and leverages the continent's technological resources to benefit all of Africa.
tdworld.com /mag/power_eskom   (597 words)

  
 SABCnews.com - sabcnews/specials
Eskom is financed through debt and reserves, and run on business principles for the benefit of its customers, it says.
Despite Eskom’s appeals to the public to reduce its consumption, as it has been under pressure to supply more electricity than is possible, an energy researcher has blamed incompetence within Eskom management for the power problems.
Eskom has since procured the required spare parts, to return the Unit One generator at Koeberg to full functionality, from Electricite de France.
www.sabcnews.com /features/eskom   (5177 words)

  
 Eskom fleeced of R129m
ESKOM has suffered a financial loss of about R129 million under what a damning KPMG report says are “questionable circumstances” despite chief executive Thulani Gcabashe having been informed in 2004 – and allegedly doing nothing about it.
On the publication of an Eskom annual report, the forensic investigators say Filtane and her team spent R35.2 million in just two years in what was supposed to be a three-year R18 million contract (R6 million a year), representing an over-expenditure of R23 million.
Filtane resigned from Eskom when she was slapped with a letter of suspension.
www.news24.com /City_Press/News/0,,186-187_2013750,00.html   (1082 words)

  
 Eskom 'hiding something' : South Africa: News: News24
Kadalie added that because of Eskom's inability and indecisiveness, the city council could no longer announce lists of times and suburbs that would be affected by the power interruptions.
Eskom spokesperson Tony Stott said Unit 2 had tripped out at the weekend because of faults on the national overhead powerlines.
Eskom chief executive Thulani Gcabashe gave the assurance on Monday that the power supply would be fully restored by Wednesday.
www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1885038,00.html   (643 words)

  
 Eskom's shady tender : Moneyweb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
BEHIND Eskom’s voluminous, and colourful annual report is a murky story of apparent overpayment as well as a controversially awarded tender.
However, in 2003, Eskom decided that a single supplier was preferable, and placed adverts in the national press for companies to submit quotes for the contract.
Eskom spokesperson Fani Zulu explains that Business in Africa was chosen because it had certain other “value add” benefits that the competing bidders did not have, such as a newsroom.
moneyweb.iac.iafrica.com /shares/industrials/828784.htm   (597 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Industry (Sector) Profile for South Africa: Electrical Power including economic overview ...
ESKOM generates around two thirds of the electricity produced in the whole of Africa and is extending its transmission grid north into neighbouring sub-Saharan countries.
ESKOM, with a generating capacity of 35 200 MW from 20 power stations, is one of the largest utilities in the world, and generates approximately 98% of South Africa's electricity.
Eskom Enterprises was formed to develop and commercialise Eskom's non-regulated activities and aims to become a leading player in the African electrical power industry.
www.mbendi.co.za /indy/powr/af/sa/p0005.htm   (1342 words)

  
 Eskom Convention Centre - Johannesburg South Africa
The Eskom Convention Centre was built in the early 80's as a Training Centre for Eskom employees.
In 1992 it was opened to the general public as a Convention Centre and its diverse facilities, with accommodation, has made it a popular venue for local and international guests alike.
Eskom and its subsidiaries remain a very valuable client in both our Commercial Leasing and Conference and accommodation areas.
www.ecc.co.za /home.html   (242 words)

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