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Monday, 06 May 2013 11:37
HARARE - Government has issued a statutory instrument requiring high-end electricity consumers to purchase their own prepaid meters. Elton Mangoma, Energy minister, said the policy aims to speed up the implementation of the prepaid metering programme. He said power utility Zesa...Read More
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News » Vasco Shaya, Entertainment Writer
Monday, 29 April 2013 14:01
HARARE - State-owned power firm Zesa Holdings (Zesa) is under fire countrywide after running short of prepaid tokens, a development which resulted in some of its customers spending the entire weekend in darkness. The problem started on Friday and normal supplies...Read More
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Wednesday, 24 April 2013 10:43
HARARE - Plans to unbundle troubled State-owned power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) are forging ahead with government establishing a company solely responsible for electricity transmission, the National Grid Services Company (NGSC). NGSC, 100 percent government-owned, will inherit Zesa’s ‘legacy’ debt. ...Read More
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Monday, 22 April 2013 10:11
HARARE - Zesa Holdings (Zesa) says it is failing to pay for electricity imports and maintain its power stations due to increasing consumer bills payment default. The utility said its power distribution subsidiary Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company ZETDC) —...Read More
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Thursday, 04 April 2013 11:25
HARARE - The looming intensified power cuts in winter will knock Zimbabwe’s ailing industry, particularly manufacturing sector, to its knees, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has warned. CZI said the development will also dampen industry revival efforts.This comes as Zimbabwe Electricity...Read More
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Thursday, 04 April 2013 10:51
HARARE - Harare residents have slammed power firm Zesa Holdings (Zesa) for its snail paced implementation of a prepaid meter project expected to ease electricity woes. From being kept in the dark because of constant blackouts to being disconnected as a...Read More
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013 11:30
HARARE - Zimbabwe's sole electricity supplier Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Holdings (Zesa) will soon impose massive power cuts to meet increased demand in the forthcoming winter season. The power cuts — to affect both commercial and domestic consumers — will further...Read More
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013 11:48
HARARE - Zimbabwe's high country risk and perceived negative image is hampering investments in power generation projects, Energy ministry said. For decades, the country’s energy sector has deteriorated, undermined by lack of investment, poor maintenance, low fiscal support and a huge...Read More
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Thursday, 20 December 2012 12:48
HARARE - The introduction of independent power producers into Zimbabwe’s electricity sector will involve big changes, as what had been accepted as a natural monopoly starts the metamorphosis to an open, competitive electricity market. We welcome the move by the...Read More
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Thursday, 20 December 2012 12:26
HARARE - A 67-year-old Zesa Holdings employee died after being electrocuted during a power station routine maintenance exercise. Elias Chingara, from Norton, died on the spot while servicing a Zesa power station in Epworth and police who suspect negligence, have since...Read More
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012 11:10
HARARE - Fifteen years ago an overhead Zesa Holdings (Zesa) cable broke on a windy afternoon and fell to the ground in thick grassland on a cattle farm. For some months before the incident, the pole supporting the Zesa cables...Read More
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012 13:31
HARARE - It remains one of State power utility Zesa Holdings’ (Zesa) darkest sins. A 10-year-old boy lost his life on March 29 this year because of negligence by Zesa workers who left naked power cables in the open. Eight months...Read More
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Saturday, 10 November 2012 13:28
HARARE - Government should commercialise the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and subsequently list it on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange as a way of attracting foreign investors into the power industry, Zimbabwe Energy Council (Zec) says. Zimbabwe’s state-owned sole power utility, Zesa...Read More
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 12:51
HARARE - Power utility, Zesa Holdings has cleared its $76 million debt owed to Hydro Cahora Bassa (HCB) paving way for improved electricity supply in the country. Since early this year, Zimbabwe has been struggling to service the Mozambique debt due...Read More
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Thursday, 04 October 2012 12:09
HARARE - Cash-strapped Zesa Holdings (Zesa) says it requires $72,5 million from Treasury to increase power generation and produce about 2 000 megawatts required to meet the country’s requirements. Zimbabwe needs 2 200MW at peak times but only generates around 1...Read More
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