TOP STORY Eskom borrows $500m for plants 10/11/2008 16:00 Eskom will invest part of a new loan from the African Development Bank in new power plants. Households hike power usage 'SA risks new power cuts' 'Eskom plan spells disaster'

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Stolen units cost Eskom 01/10/2008 10:49 Millions of rands' worth of prepaid electricity units have been sold illegally through stolen old-style electricity credit-dispensing machines. New fears about power crisis Power piracy: council man held New fears about power crisis 30/09/2008 17:11 The new public enterprise minister may delay projects to expand electricity generation, analysts have warned. Airlines' plea to Mabandla New power levy shock Eskom mulls new power stations SA to weather global crisis Eskom to make nuclear call 'Electricity crisis not over' 16/09/2008 21:24 About 10 million high-energy consuming light bulbs will be replaced nationally with energy-saving bulbs, deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has announced. SA heeding Eskom's warnings Households crank up power usage 06/11/2008 21:40 The latest electricity consumption figures explain why the government and Eskom warn that the country faces renewed load shedding. 'SA risks new power cuts' 'Eskom plan spells disaster' Eskom slashes power connections Rush to provide private power Eskom facing funding blues Power quotas: Huge fines on cards Rush to provide private power 21/10/2008 07:48 Private consortia have presented Eskom with plans for building 23 different coal-fired power stations, which could raise the country's electricity capacity by about 50%. Eskom confident of funding Power quotas: Huge fines on cards Money crisis bodes ill for Eskom Eskom hopes to tap local market Law may demand energy savings 15/10/2008 15:56 Eskom considers proposing legislation which will force companies to cut their electricity usage by about 10%, says a representative. Eskom confident of funding Power quotas: Huge fines on cards Construction contracts scrapped Eskom facing funding blues 14/10/2008 14:34 Eskom faces an enormous funding hurdle not only because of the global financial market meltdown, but also because its expansion spending has more than doubled to R343bn. Power quotas: Huge fines on cards Money crisis bodes ill for Eskom Govt to guarantee Eskom debt? Eskom gets R2.8bn from Germans 10/09/2008 21:03 Eskom will use money borrowed from a German bank to finance a new power station in Lephalale. Eskom, Anglo sign power pact Govt to guarantee Eskom debt? 'Eskom will have enough coal' No end to power crisis SA consuming less electricity 'SA needs R1 trillion investment' Eskom, Anglo sign power pact 10/09/2008 10:14 Anglo American and Eskom have signed an agreement to guarantee the country's power supply. No end to power crisis Power crunch to last longer Mines operating 'at risk' Anglo Coal 'to get Eskom contract' Eskom gets new no-nonsense boss Anglo sends exec to help Eskom Govt to guarantee Eskom debt? 10/09/2008 07:00 The government is considering providing guarantees to Eskom to enable it to borrow funds for its expansion plans. 'Eskom will have enough coal' No end to power crisis SA consuming less electricity 'SA needs R1 trillion investment' 'Higher power tariffs needed' Eskom finance boss quits Coega plan to boost electricity 09/09/2008 15:23 A new gas-fired power station will contribute to the national electricity grid, says the Coega Development Corporation. No end to power crisis Renewed threat to coal exports SA cuts down on electricity use 'SA needs R1 trillion investment' Venezuela to help power SA SA exciting - investment guru Decrease in power consumption 04/09/2008 14:20 The estimated consumption of electricity in July 2008 decreased by 0.7% compared with July 2007, Statistics SA says. Power consumption down Electricity consumption falls Electricity shortfall looming Eskom finance boss resigns 01/09/2008 19:14 The chief financial officer of Eskom, Bongani Nqwababa has resigned. 'Power crisis not Eskom's fault' M&R gets piece of nuclear pie 'More power cuts for consumers' Cosatu: Mass action over power 27/08/2008 16:13 The National Energy Regulator's admission that Eskom's load-shedding had cost the economy a massive R50bn has vindicated mass protest action, Cosatu said. Engineer shortage causes havoc Power crunch to last longer Power crisis cost SA about R50bn Inflation: Power hikes to kick in 27/08/2008 14:38 Economists say that even though inflation has hit a new record high, it has still not yet reached it's peak, with the effect of the electricity tariff hikes still to be felt. Inflation: Worse to come? Rampant inflation hits new high Missing the target 'More power cuts for consumers' 26/08/2008 20:39 Power cuts must be spread evenly across all users instead of focussing on the 138 biggest mines and industrial users, says the Chamber of Mines. Eskom: Efficiency key for 2010 Eskom warns of power cuts Eskom woes hit Botswana growth Engineer shortage causes havoc 26/08/2008 17:44 A lack of engineers, caused by poor schooling, has contributed to SA's power crisis, an industry expert says. Power crunch to last longer 'SA doesn't need new roads' Constructing a solid 2010 Power crunch to last longer 26/08/2008 15:34 Eskom's power crisis is seriously affecting the mining industry and may take longer to resolve than the country is being led to believe. Power crisis cost SA about R50bn Big projects to boost SA Eskom nervous over SA's coal Power crisis cost SA about R50bn 26/08/2008 10:07 The cost of the country's energy shortage is about R50bn says the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. SA burning through coal supplies 'Blackouts hurt SA's bottom line' Eskom to borrow R150bn

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