De Ruyter continues to draw link between corruption and loadshedding in damp squib …

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter continued to draw a direct link between corruption at the State-owned utility and ongoing loadshedding during his much-anticipated, but ultimately unsatisfactory, virtual appearance before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on Wednesday. To the obvious frustration of committee members, De Ruyter declined to provide any new details regarding the startling allegations he first made during a television interview in February.
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Loadshedding downgraded for long weekend

Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Thursday, Eskom announced. Thereafter, load shedding will be progressively reduced until it reaches Stage 1 by Sunday.
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Former Kriel power station finance manager found guilty of fraud

The Kriel regional court on April 25 found former Kriel power station finance manager Sifiso Jacob Masina guilty of fraud and theft. He was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment wholly suspended for five years on condition that he is not convicted of fraud and theft during the period of suspension. This followed a lengthy investigation by the Hawks’ Nelspruit-based Serious Commercial Crime unit.
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