Pravin Gordhan

2023 - 2 - 9

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Gordhan: Eskom contractors to be held accountable (eNCA)

Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan says the state is looking to hold contractors responsible for services rendered to power stations.

According to Gordhan, this is something the board is looking at and something they want to understand. "Not all the contractors are delivering what they are supposed to deliver when they undertake maintenance," he says. "There is a business model if you'd like, or operational model at the power stations," he says.

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Gordhan comes out of his cave to confront Eskom problems (Independent Online)

Gordhan, who has been criticised amid the country's energy crisis, spoke candidly to eNCA's JJ Tabane during an interview at Kusile Power Station in ...

“In addition to that, there is a simultaneous process of restructuring Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution. “All I can say is that we understand the problem. He said there was a plan to ensure an energy mix that would still ensure coal power supply remained for the next 20 years with the addition of gas, clean energy and nuclear while ensuring that the country’s energy problems were resolved as quickly as possible.

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Mango rescue practitioner wants court to force Gordhan to answer ... (News24)

The business rescue practitioner of Mango is turning to the court to try and force Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan to make a decision about a ...

It states that "previous attempts to meaningfully engage with [Gordhan] has been unsuccessful and there is, accordingly, no prospect of a successful mediation". Mango was placed in voluntary business rescue in July 2021 and has not flown since. Sono also wants the court to declare that Gordhan is not entitled to request Mango to furnish further information. Sono now wants the court to declare that Gordhan's refusal to make a decision is unlawful and constitutionally invalid. "Regrettably, Gordan and more recently SAA have sought to frustrate [the sale of Mango]. They now imperil Mango's very survival and if not urgently corrected by this court, will result in no other alternative than Mango being wound down," states Sono.

Mango BRP seeks legal proceedings to compel government ... (CAPA - Centre for Aviation)

In a letter to South Africa's Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan on 19-Jan-2023, the BRP "demanded" that Mr Gordhan make a decision by 02-Feb-2023 ...

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