Devereaux Morkel

Senior Journalist

Eskom to increase maintenance in winter

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Eskom plans to increase maintenance over winter but limit loadshedding, Acting Chief Executive Brian Molefe said.

Molefe outlines Eskom’s winter plan

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Acting Eskom boss Brian Molefe says the utility is making every effort to ensure the power grid remains stable.

Standard Group earns R21bn in 2014

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Standard Bank Group's headline earnings from continuing operations increased by 20 percent to R21. 1 billion for 2014, it said.

Property transformation ‘a success’

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Racial transformation of urban residential property ownership remains a land reform success story, First National Bank said.

EFF blames ANC for power outages

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The EFF says the ANC, and not apartheid, is to blame for Eskom's inability to keep the lights on in South Africa.

‘No quick-fix for Eskom’s problems’

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There is no quick fix for the rolling blackouts, Eskom's financial issues and its maintenance backlog, an analyst has said.

Power stations must be maintained - Eskom

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Eskom cannot build new power plants if old ones are not properly maintained, says Andrew Etzinger.

'Accept the realities': Lonmin CEO

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Magara reiterates that the current wage demand by Amcu is unaffordable.

Amcu digs in its heels on R12 500

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Amcu leader says union will not abandon its pay demand of at least R12 500 a month.

Hundreds gather for AMCU protest

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Hundreds of Amcu members have descended on Melrose Arch for a protest.

Sishen got windfall - lawyer

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The Sishen Iron Ore Company got a windfall when a court granted it 100 percent of the mining rights of properties in Kuruman, the Constitutional Court heard.

Customs digital move lauded

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A newly introduced digital customs management system at border posts would be positive for business and trade, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said.

Parties close ‘Please Call Me’ case

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Lawyers closed their case in the civil claim involving Vodacom's Please Call Me service, in the High Court in Johannesburg.

Please Call ME case back in court

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The attorney who served a letter of demand to Vodacom on behalf of an employee who wanted compensation for the Please Call Me idea has testified in court.

Treasury stands by Sanral

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A court attempt by Outa to scrap the implementation of e-tolling in Gauteng should be dismissed, the National Treasury has argued.

‘No going back to drawing board’ on e-tolls

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“Tolling can't be undone” for Gauteng, a lawyer for the SA National Roads Agency Limited has said.

Lonmin attendance at 5. 7%

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The attendance of Lonmin platinum mine's workforce on Friday was at 5. 7 percent across all shafts, the company said.

Lonmin work attendance decreases

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Lonmin platinum mine's work attendance decreased to a 6. 6 percent average at all the company's shafts on Thursday.

Lonmin talks ‘cordial’: company

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The meeting between Lonmin management and representatives of striking workers went well, the company said on Wednesday.