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Friday, 30 October 2026: Following the completion of the legal assessment, diesel reconciliation and verification processes arising from the investigation into diesel procurement and storage contracts under Tender MWP2197GX, Eskom pledged in its public statement of Thursday 27 August 2026 – Independent investigation confirms all diesel accounted for; identifies governance shortcomings – to address the...
Remedial steps to restore service delivery in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality must urgently be taken. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insisted on it during a meeting with Dr Khotso de Wee, the Head of Good Governance and Institutional Development of the National Cabinet Representative (NCR) deployed in the Municipality. This multidisciplinary intervention team was […]
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Friday, 23 October 2026: Eskom continues to sustain improvements in generation performance, with the financial year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) at 68.1%, supporting a progressive shift from recovery to reliability and sustainability. Compared with three years ago, improved generation performance represents approximately 6 424MW of additional available generation capacity. This stronger performance has reduced reliance...
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the actions of officials and members of the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) who unlawfully disconnected the electricity supply of the Paul Kruger Children’s Home in Villieria on Wednesday. Such conduct borders on criminality. The officials forced open the electricity box and violently yanked out the main […]
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The Thaba Chweu Local Municipality’s proposed financial recovery plan raises serious concerns, as it is based on assumptions for which the Council has not been presented with sufficient supporting evidence. According to the latest reports, the Municipality faces an unfunded budget deficit of approximately R1,04 billion. The proposed solution mainly entails restructuring approximately R2,23 billion […]
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The governing ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition in the Tshwane Metro has left critical municipal infrastructure and key facilities completely unsecured, just two weeks before the elections. For the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), there is only one sensible conclusion: Security contracts were deliberately, or through gross negligence, allowed to lapse so as to pave the way for […]
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The recurring water outages affecting Randfontein and surrounding areas cannot go on, so, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) sent a letter about the issue to the Executive Mayor of Rand West City, Mr William Matsheke. The party demands to know why the water crisis still has not been resolved after nearly three years. Residents […]
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Friday, 16 October 2026: Eskom continues to strengthen South Africa’s energy security, with its financial year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reaching 68.2%, its highest level in six years. Compared with three years ago, the EAF has improved by 12.8%, returning approximately 6 536MW of generation capacity to the grid. Improved generation performance has significantly reduced...
Wednesday, 14 October 2026: Eskom is appealing to all political parties, independent candidates, supporters, campaign teams, advertising agencies and members of the public not to place election posters, banners or any promotional material on Eskom-owned or operated electricity infrastructure. This appeal applies equally to all election stakeholders and forms part of Eskom’s ongoing efforts to...
Tuesday, 13 October 2026: Eskom Holdings has launched the search for a strategic partner to help deliver the 1.5GW Tubatse Pumped Storage Scheme (Tubatse Project) in Limpopo, a landmark energy-storage project set to become South Africa’s largest pumped storage scheme. As a flagship development within Eskom Green, the project will provide the long-duration energy storage...
Friday, 09 October 2026: Eskom continues to deliver sustained operational improvements across its generation fleet to deliver energy security and a platform for growth, with the year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reaching 68.2%, remaining at its highest level in six years. Diesel expenditure has declined by R4.82 billion, and the percentage of customers affected by...
Friday, 09 October 2026: Eskom Holdings has reached a further milestone in delivering Eskom Green, the utility-scale renewable energy business that aims to accelerate the options available to South Africa’s industries to decarbonise, support the energy transition, strengthen productive capacity, and drive regional industrialisation. Eskom Green is set to increase the supply of renewable energy,...
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) on Wednesday submitted a petition with hundreds of signatures to the Office of the Speaker of the Lesedi Local Municipality, requesting that existing by-laws be reviewed and stringently enforced in Heidelberg’s student housing area. In October last year, the Municipality approved Extension 5 for student housing without a public […]
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Potholes and water outages often begin with bad planning. A town planner explains seven ways South Africans can push municipalities to do better.
Wednesday, 07 October 2026: Eskom is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Khulu Phasiwe, a respected communications professional who served the organisation with dedication and distinction as its National Spokesperson. Mr Phasiwe was a trusted voice of Eskom during some of the organisation’s most challenging periods. Having served as a Senior Communication Advisor and...
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the terrible conditions that learners with special needs must endure in Mpumalanga. The Portfolio Committee on Education’s Focus Intervention Study (FIS) on special schools, which was tabled to the Legislature in October 2026, paints a disturbing picture of systematic decay and neglect. The report is […]
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Friday, 02 October 2026: Eskom maintains its strongest operational performance in six years, with the year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reaching 68.11%, reinforcing progress in restoring energy security and supporting economic growth. Supported by lower unplanned outages, improved generation fleet reliability and an 80.49% year-on-year reduction in diesel expenditure, South Africa has now achieved more...
Friday, 2 October 2026: What began as questions, observations and ideas developed into award-winning research as the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) concluded with young scientists receiving top honours and opportunities that could take their work far beyond the exhibition floor. Held at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference...
Friday, 2 October 2026: Research projects that began with questions about problems young people wanted to understand or solve have opened doors to bursaries, cash prizes, international opportunities and further study, as outstanding young scientists were recognised at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF). Held at the Birchwood Hotel and...
Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Eskom will extend its waiver of registration-related charges beyond 30 September 2026 for eligible customer-owned generation systems of up to 50kVA connected directly to its distribution network. The waiver has been extended until further notice. The extension removes registration-related charges for eligible customers but does not change the underlying regulatory requirement...