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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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Business » Taurai Mangudhla, Business Writer
Friday, 28 September 2012 13:16
HARARE - Energy minister Elton Mangoma says Zimbabwe will continue supplying NamPower with electricity until the country clears its $40 million debt with the Namibian utility company. This comes amid reports that NamPower has extended its power supply deal with Zimbabwe...Read More
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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 14:09
HARARE - Fleecing by Zesa to continueThe re-introduction of pre-paid meters by Zesa Holdings (Zesa) has been touted in reports in the state media as a panacea to the persistent problems that consumers have expressed disgruntlement about for ages. An...Read More
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Business » Taurai Mangudhla, Business Writer
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 14:14
HARARE - Local companies which constitute half of Zesa Holdings (Zesa)’s $600 million debtors’ book are struggling to pay their power bills, group chief executive Josh Chifamba said. He said the corporate world, which is struggling to secure capital and still...Read More
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Sunday, 02 September 2012 10:08
HARARE - Harare Residents’ Trust (HRT) in the public interest and in the fulfilment of its vision of a free and prosperous citizenry continued to receive reports from residents owing to the continued use of estimated billing instead of actual meter...Read More
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