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Former Eskom CEO to meet with lawmakers about corruption allegations
By Renee Bonorchis Andre de Ruyter, the former chief executive officer of state-owned power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. who said the organization was riddled with corruption, has agreed to appear...
View ArticleGuptas submit bids for asylum, AI reports
By Paul Richardson Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who are wanted by South African authorities on charges of money laundering and fraud, applied for asylum in two other nations on the continent, Africa...
View ArticleWSM: Corporate sector warns of SA’s slide towards failed state status
The corporate sector of South Africa, often cautious and conservative, is sounding the alarm of an impending failed state. Frustrated by power outages, infrastructure failures, crime and corruption,...
View ArticleOUTA on Eskom PFMA exemptions: where’s the transparency?
OUTA Media Statement Who can blame South Africans if they don’t trust government’s latest move to exempt Eskom from adhering to the PFMA? The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned that...
View ArticleFinance Minister u-turns on Eskom exemption on irregular, fruitless and...
The Minister of Finance has decided to withdraw the exemption from reporting on irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure granted to state-owned power supplier Eskom, to allow for a period of...
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Thabo Bester’s prison break: Another corrupt institution at play
Investigative journalist Ruth Hopkins spoke about the implications of convicted rapist Thabo Bester’s escape from Mangaung Maximum Security Prison in Bloemfontein in South Africa, and how it...
View ArticleCathy Buckle: Zimbabwe’s bitter harvest – Exposing the gold mafia and corruption
Cathy Buckle provides a snapshot of the current situation in Zimbabwe – describing the misty April mornings, the dying grass, and the prevalence of generators and wood-chopping due to the lack of...
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Eskom’s ‘big lie’ about power station breakdowns – age is not the culprit
Eskom has long cited its aging coal-fired power station fleet as the main reason for frequent power outages and load-shedding in the country. However, an analysis of Eskom’s latest energy availability...
View ArticleGupta Brothers on the run – from business moguls to international symbols of...
The Gupta brothers, Atul, Rajesh and Ajay, became infamous for their alleged involvement in corruption during Jacob Zuma’s presidency in South Africa. They reportedly used their business ties to...
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André de Ruyter and Electricity Minister at odds over corruption’s role in...
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter appeared before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) to discuss his allegations of corruption against ANC politicians and top government...
View ArticleAndré de Ruyter’s assassination attempt conspiracy
Intelligence reports produced by George Fivaz Forensic and Risk (GFFR) have claimed that an assassination attempt on former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter may have materialised from orders by former deputy...
View ArticleEskom pales in comparison to downfall of SAPS and NPA – Saunderson-Meyer
William Saunderson-Meyer highlights that the collapse of South Africa’s criminal justice system poses a greater threat to the country than Eskom and the disintegration of the national power grid. The...
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SA’s power grid under siege: Sabotage, corruption and coal mafias threaten...
Eskom is grappling with a crisis as it struggles to deal with a string of challenges that threaten the stability of the country’s power grid. The state-owned company has been targeted by criminals,...
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Hawks not yet probing politicians fingered in Eskom corruption
The South African Police Service’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, has yet to launch an investigation into former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter’s claims that high-level...
View Article“Lifeless” Ramaphosa doesn’t have it in him to last a second term – Sam Mkokeli
So, what do you call a President of a country who appears to have lost interest in his job and with every crisis that comes across his desk, he kicks the proverbial can down the road by appointing a...
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Prepaid electricity crisis looms for South Africa
William Brederode discusses a critical issue affecting all STS-compliant prepaid electricity meters worldwide. These meters will cease vending electricity on 24 November 2024, unless they are updated....
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Gordhan slams de Ruyter, power struggles and accusations fly
The former CEO of Eskom, André de Ruyter, and South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, have engaged in a public dispute over the performance and management of the state-owned...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s gold mafia puts spotlight on Southern Africa’s organised crime...
A recent investigative report by Al Jazeera has brought to light a web of gold smugglers allegedly aiding the Zimbabwean government in evading sanctions. The exposé has implicated high-ranking...
View ArticleWhy loadshedding is only getting worse
South Africa is facing a severe electricity crisis and Eskom has warned that it can only provide electricity for half of the day during what will be a cold winter. The loadshedding crisis has had...
View ArticleSA government prepares for legal fight over Karpowership power plants
By Adelaide Changole South Africa is prepared for legal fights with environmental groups over the government’s plans to use ship-mounted power plants to resolve the nation’s blackout crisis, the...
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