Siyabonga Gama has been appointed as the new Group Chief Executive Officer for Transnet.

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has welcomed the appointment of three executives aimed at stabilising Eskom.

Acting Eskom Chief Executive Officer Brian Molefe’s contract has been extended by a further three months, said the board of the power utility.

The Eskom board and the utility’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tshediso Matona have mutually agreed to part ways.

Transnet invests over R2 billion building the last two berths and buying the required port operating equipment.

Work is progressing well at the Medupi power plant with the first gas burner having been fired up this week, said Eskom 

Eskom today begins a 100-day countdown to Christmas eve when the synchronisation of the first of Medupi power station's six units is scheduled to take place.