ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED
Manual in terms of section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 of 2000
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
ESKOM'S DEPUTY INFORMATION OFFICERS AND RELATED BUSINESS INFORMATION OFFICERS
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF ESKOM
Members of the Board of Directors
Key drivers of direction
Main activities
Eskom achievements
Eskom Key Facts
Automatically available records and access to such records
Services rendered by Eskom to the General Public
ADDRESSES, WEBSITES AND OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION OF ESKOM
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION GUIDE
(Manual continues in Part 2)
FOREWORD
In order to present a balanced and understandable assessment of its position, Eskom is constantly striving to ensure that it’s reporting and disclosure to stakeholders is relevant, clear and effective. The Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 of 2000 has been formulated to give effect to the right of access to information as enshrined in the Constitution. Eskom views this as not merely an issue of legal compliance, but rather an opportunity to deal with information management in a holistic and integrated manner.
Eskom places great emphasis on fostering a culture of transparency and accountability and will continue to subscribe to the principles of openness, integrity, accountability and responsibility to stakeholders.
Eskom recognises that corporate governance is a dynamic area and, as such, its systems of corporate governance are reassessed on an ongoing basis to ensure that they remain at world-class standards and continue to be relevant to Eskom's business as it evolves. It therefore complies with the Protocol of Corporate Governance in the Public Sector (1997), the Public Finance Management Act of 1999 ("the PFMA") and the King II Report on Corporate Governance (2001).
This is Eskom's manual in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 (2000) and I trust that this will assist you in requesting information from Eskom.
Mohamed Adam
Coordinating Deputy Information Officer
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INTRODUCTION
The Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000 has been formulated to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public and private bodies by giving effect to the right of access to information as enshrined in the constitution.
The Act establishes voluntary and mandatory procedures to give effect to the constitutional right to information in a manner which enables persons to obtain records of public bodies as swiftly, inexpensively and effortlessly as possible.
Should you have any difficulty in using this guide do not hesitate to contact the relevant Deputy Information Officer (see list) most applicable to your request for assistance.
Request for Information
Request for information can either be done on-line or alternatively,
1. Print the formal request form also available on the Webpage (additional copies may be obtained at one of the addresses below).
2. Fill in all the fields in the request form or rewrite the details in an email.
3. Send your request through to one of the following addresses:
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Postal Address |
Physical Address |
National Deputy Information Officer
(Attention: Eddie Laubscher)
Private Bag X 13
Halfway House
1685 |
Eskom Exhibition & Convention Centre
Dale Road
Halfway House
1685 |
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Email |
Fax |
| PAIA@eskom.co.za |
Attention: National Deputy Information Officer
ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED
Fax Number: 0866679952 |
4. Eskom will reply within 30 days as to whether your information is accessible and how and where you may collect it.
5. In certain circumstances, you may be required to pay a deposit to Eskom, before the record that you have requested is made available to you. Only after you have paid the deposit will Eskom begin searching for the required information.
6. After receipt of the money, Eskom may reveal the record to you in the format that you have requested on submission of the request form, or in the format that the record exists in, if the requested format is not available.
Notes on the request procedures
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Kindly note that it will assist us, in fulfilling your request, if you comply with the procedures set out in the introduction to this document.
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You are therefore encouraged to use the standard request form used by all Public Bodies when submitting your request.
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Please do not hesitate to contact us at one of the above addresses if you have any difficulties in completing your request form.
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Please also ensure that you indicate you capacity or designation within the organisation that you work for, to assist us in processing your request.
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If you are requesting information on behalf of somebody else, please indicate the capacity in which you are related to the individual or organisation, so that we do not deny access to you on the basis that the information is confidential to that party.
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Please ensure that you mention the format of the record that you have requested when making your request so that we can be of maximum assistance to you.
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If you have a disability or if you are unable to read or write, please contact the applicable Deputy Information Officer who will to assist you in completing your request, as well as sending on to you a written copy of the request.
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Eskom's Deputy Information Officers and Related Business Information
Officers In terms of the Act, Eskom's Chief Executive is the Information Officer for Eskom, however, he is allowed to appoint someone to assist him in this regard. Eskom's Chief Executive Officer, Brian Dames has appointed a Coordinating Deputy Information Officer, Mohamed Adam to assist him in terms of the Act. In addition he has appointed a Deputy Information Officer from within each operating division within Eskom to handle specific requests for information within the divisions. When making a request please direct it to the Information Officer, however, if you would like to contact them direct, you may do so by contacting the appropriate Deputy Information Officer. If you do not know to which Deputy Information Officer you should direct your query to, please direct it to the Coordinating Deputy Information Officer. The contact addresses of the Deputy Information Officers are listed below.
Coordinating Deputy Information Officer
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Division / Company |
Telephone No. |
e-mail |
| Mohamed Adam |
Regulatory and legal |
(011)800-6076 |
AdamM@eskom.co.za |
National Deputy Information Officer
| Name |
Division / Company |
Telephone No. |
Fax No. |
e-mail |
| Eddie Laubscher |
Corporate Services Division |
(011) 655-2130 |
0866679952 |
eddie.laubscher@eskom.co.za |
Deputy Information Officers
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THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF ESKOM
Major products and services
Eskom is a vertically integrated operation that generates, transmits and distributes electricity.
Eskom generates 95% of the electricity used in South Africa.
Eskom Enterprises, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Eskom, together with its subsidiaries, serves as a means by which all the non-regulated activities of Eskom, both inside and outside South Africa, are carried out. Eskom Enterprises' core lines of business are infrastructure development, energy business operations, specialised energy services and the pursuit of key opportunities in related or strategic businesses, such as information technology and telecommunications.
Countries in which operations are located
The operations of Eskom are located in South Africa. Eskom Enterprises has operations on the African continent, with its head office being located in Johannesburg, South Africa, and other offices in Uganda, Nigeria and Mali.
Ownership
The ownership of Eskom vests in the South African government.
Nature of markets and customers served
Electricity is sold to industrial, mining, commercial, agricultural and residential customers and redistributors.
Scale of activities
Eskom, South Africa's electricity utility, is among the top seven utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity, and among the top nine in terms of sales.
Breakdown of sales by country/region
The majority of the sales are in South Africa, with only a small percentage of sales being in the southern African region.
Additional information on economic, environmental and social aspects
Eskom is committed to aligning itself with international sustainability reporting initiatives. Further environmental and social information is available on the Eskom website.
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Members of the Eskom Holdings Board of Directors
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Executive Management Committee (Exco)
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Mr T Govender
Group Executive – Generation
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Ms A Noah
Group Executive – Distribution
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Mr BE Bulunga
Group Executive - Human Resources
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Dr SJ Lennon
Group Executive – Sustainability
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Mr MM Ntsokolo
Group Executive – Transmission
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Mr PS O‟Flaherty
Finance Director and
Group Executive - Group Capital
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Mr DL Marokane
Group Executive - Technology
and Commercial
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Ms T Molefe
Group Executive - Customer Service
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Ms EL Johnson
Group Executive - Enterprise
Development
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KEY DRIVERS OF DIRECTION
Purpose
To provide sustainable electricity solutions to grow the economy and improve the quality of life of people in South Africa and the region.
Values
Zero harm, integrity, innovation, sinobuntu (caring), customer satisfaction and excellence.
Eskom priorities
Back2Basics project: Eskom has implemented a “Back2Basics” programme across all business units to enable effective decision making and improve operational performance by simplifying, standardising and optimising processes and systems
Corporate review: This project entails analysing corporate functions, benchmarking this against similar institutions and identifying possibilities for rationalisation within existing operations. This project aims to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of corporate functions.
Reputation management: The objective is to stem the flow of negative media coverage in the short term and recover and turn around Eskom’s image and reputation in the long term, while at the same time gearing Eskom’s corporate communication strategy
Generation Business: Over the past year the aim was to add new capacity, manage existing plant, strive for cost efficiencies, focus on operational excellence and safety
Customer Network Business: The objective was to integrate demand management across Eskom, improve revenue management, sign power purchase agreements, and facilitate the national integrated resource plan
Participation in subcommittee of Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Energy: Government established the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Energy to address the key challenges in the electricity industry and to facilitate progress towards an optimal regulatory and policy environment – one that is credible, predictable, legitimate and transparent. Eskom is providing input into this important process.
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MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Eskom divides its business into those areas relating to core activities i.e. the supply of electricity and its non-core business activities, i.e. that which provide services around the use of electricity.
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Support Businesses |
Markets |
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Electricity
- Generation
- Transport
- Trading
- Retail
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- Rotek Industries and other support services
- Capital Expansion Department
- Project Development Department
- Technical services
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- South Africa
- SADC
- Africa connected to the SA grid
- Rest of Africa
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ESKOM KEY FACTS
Eskom's business activities
Core Business Activities
Eskom divides its core activities into:
- The line divisions, consisting of Generation, Transmission, Key Sales and Customer Services and Distribution are responsible for the core activities of Eskom, namely the generation, transportation, trading and retailing of electricity. They (line divisions) operate, maintain and trade energy both nationally and internationally with Enterprises Division providing support services.
- The corporate divisions, consists of Finance, Human Resources, Corporate Division, External Relations and Resources and Strategy divisions. These divisions primary roles is that of providing ‘policy and assurance’ functions for all divisions and subsidiaries.
Generation Division
The Generation Division produces most of South Africa's electricity from coal-fired stations producing low-priced electricity from low-cost coal. Eskom also operates Africa's only nuclear power station. Small hydro and pumped-storage facilities make up the balance of the electricity generation capability.
The Generation Division's core function is:
- To operate and maintain all Eskom's electricity generation plants.
Generation Division business activities are in support of Eskom Holdings' vision of "together building a powerbase for sustainable growth and development".
Generation Division activities are geared towards supporting the division's mandate of operating and maintaining all Eskom’s power generation plants.
The Generation Division currently maintains and operates 22 power stations throughout South Africa, with an installed capacity of over 40 000MW. These include coal-fired, hydro, pumped storage, wind turbine and gas turbine facilities. All these stations work together towards one objective, to keep the country's lights burning all the time.
The following departments constitute Generation Division:
- Production Portfolio 1
- Production Portfolio 2
- Production Portfolio 3
- Peaking Portfolio
- Generation Finance Portfolio
- Strategy, Technology and Assurance
- Generation Human resources
- SANEA Portfolio
Production-1 is made up of the following power stations
- Majuba Power Station
- Tutuka Power Station
- Kendal Power Station
- Kriel Power Station
- Matla Power Station.
Production-2 is made up of the following power stations
- Duvha Power Station
- Lethabo Power Station
- Matimba Power Station
- Medupi Power Station
- Kusile Power Station
Production-3 is made up of the following power stations
- Hendrina Power Station
- Arnot Power Station
- Grootvlei Power Station
- Camden Power Station
- Komati Power Station
Peaking is made up of the following power stations;
- Gariep
- Vanderkloof
- Acacia
- Port Rex
- Drakensberg
- Palmiet
- Ankerlig
- Gourikwa
- Gas-1
- Klipheuwel
- New Energy Wind Farm
Governance Structures
The Board of Eskom Holdings Limited has established and mandated the Generation Executive Committee (GEXCO) via the Generation Business Chief Officer to deal with the executive management of the Generation Division. GEXCO in turn has established a series of Executive and Advisory Committees to assist it in managing performance and acquiring an appropriate level of assurance with respect to business sustainability.
Executive Committees:
- Generation Executive Committee (Gexco)
- Generation Operational Management Committee (GOC)
- Generation Production Committee (GenProd)
- Generation Finance Committee (GFC)
- Generation Tender Committee (GTC)
Advisory Committees:
- Generation Risk Management Committee (GRMC)
- Generation New Capacity Committee (GNCC)
- Generation Human Resources Committee (GHRC)
- Generation Technical Operations Committee (GTOC)
Nuclear Division
The Nuclear Division operates Africa's only nuclear power station.
The Nuclear Division's core functions are:
- To operate and maintain the nuclear generation plants.
- To identify, qualify and secure suitable sites for Eskom’s future nuclear installations, as well as build and commission conventional nuclear power stations
The Division business activities are in support of Eskom Holdings' vision of "together building a powerbase for sustainable growth and development".
The following departments constitute the Nuclear Division
- Nuclear Generation Koeberg Power Station
- Nuclear Fuel
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nuclear New Build
- Nuclear Support
- Nuclear Finance
- Nuclear Human Resources
Governance Structures
The Nuclear Division has been established as part of Eskom Generation Business The division has an executive management committee NEXCO. This committee has in turn has established a series of Executive and Advisory Committees to assist it in managing performance , Nuclear oversight and acquiring an appropriate level of assurance with respect to business sustainability.
Executive Committees:
- Nuclear Executive Committee (NEXCO)
- Nuclear Tender Committee
- Nuclear Procurement Committee
Nuclear Oversight Committees:
- Nuclear Risk Committee (NIRC)
- Nuclear Management Committee (NMC)
- Divisional Safety Review Committee (DSRC)
Transmission Division
The Transmission Division transmits the electricity generated by power stations across South Africa and to neighbouring states. Transmission power lines total 28 482 km (2010) in length with voltages ranging from 132kV to 765kV.
Transmission Mandate
Transmission’s role is to optimally operate and maintain the lifecycle of the South African transmission network, whilst managing key customer relationships and trading energy internationally.
Transmission Strategic Intent
Given the results from the stakeholder analysis and input, the theme that emerges suggests that the Transmission Division has a critical role to play and its future, as well as that of the stakeholders, would be enhanced through an expansion of how Transmission sees itself.
In order to deliver on the Divisional mandate, each level one Business Unit has a Statement of Scope that is illustrated below:
Transmission Division is the Architect, Builder and Owner of the Electricity Super Grid that serves customers reliably and sustainably and enables national and regional competitiveness.
Transmission Grids: To ensure a reliable and sustainable power supply through operating, maintaining and restoration of the Grid.
Asset Management: To develop, plan, resource and programme manage optimised investment plans and strategies that balance risks, costs and performance for:
- Tx Network assets
- Safety, security and environmental
- IM systems
Engineering and Projects: To provide optimal engineering solutions that are effectively and efficiently project managed for the sustainability of the transmission network.
- Key Sales and Customer Service: To create mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with key industrial customers through the offering of customised and dedicated value-added products and services.
- Key Customer Executives – are facing considerable challenges in dealing with customer service / quality aspects and sustaining good relationships with KICs under the current business conditions. (This extends to all positions in the Key Account management organisation structure)
- Contract Specialists – provide a service to KSACS, T&RD and Eskom and work under considerable pressure due to the numerous contracts / engagements required in the current environment.
Trade and Regional Development: To trade energy internationally and optimise supply and demand options to benefit the SA consumer; whilst managing stakeholder relationships within the SADC region and facilitating the development of Eskom’s cross-border trade and asset portfolio, and to manage the various dispatchable demand and emergency supply products.
T&RD is a relatively new department and in line with the approved structure presently only has about one third of positions filled. Optimal operation of the T&RD business will be impacted by the current operational cost optimisation initiatives affecting the rate at which these vacancies are filled.
- Transfer Pricing – specialised skill requiring in-depth knowledge of Eskom’s business
- Account Custodian – are facing considerable challenges in dealing with operations and sustaining good relationships with Trading Partners under the current business conditions.
- Trader – in the ‘engine room’, trading on various trading platforms on a daily basis to maximise gains to Eskom and Transmission.
- PSA / PPA Specialist – increasing pressure on limited resources in establishing the enabling environment in which to optimally conclude agreements.
Business Planning: To ensure that business strategy formulation and implementation, and business planning take place, and that various strategic issues are addressed, coordinated and effectively communicated according to regulatory requirements.
Finance and Business Support: To support the sustainability of the Transmission business by efficiently and effectively managing its financial and other resources through optimal processes and compliance to all relevant regulation, controls and standards.
Human Resources: To provide human capital solutions through strategic partnerships by delivering on the HR value chain to ensure sustainability of the transmission business.
System Operations and Planning Division
The division's core functions are:
- Planning and optimising the technical requirements of Transmission Ancillary Services.
- Planning for the delivery of Reliability Services (Quality of Supply, frequency control etc.).
- Risk analysis mainly for operating the Transmission System.
- Operational evaluation of System Planning projects.
- Development and maintenance of power system studies database.
- Analysis of energy use requirement.
- Producing standards, procedures and guidelines for use in National and Transmission Operating Control Centres.
- Emergency preparedness planning.
- Co-ordination of application of the under-frequency load shedding protection.
- Co-ordination of SATEPSA program.
- Power Application Software (PAS) support.
Distribution Division
The Distribution Division's core functions are:
- The sale of electricity
- Customer services functions
- Electricity billing services
- Revenue collection
It is also responsible for the sub-transmission (33kV to 132kV) and reticulation (22kV and below) networks. The seven regions in the Distribution Division manages 267 864km of power lines and 6 463km of underground power supply cables.
Enterprises Division & Eskom Enterprise (Pty) Ltd
Enterprises Division’s role is to design, build and refurbish Eskom’s assets, act as a catalyst for project development for the group; and to be the custodian of Eskom’s non-core businesses. Eskom Enterprise (Pty) Ltd will also offer strategic and commercial lifecycle services to the Eskom line divisions.
Human Resources Division
Eskom remains committed to the development of its employees in pursuit of the achievement of its strategic intent and continuous business performance. To this end, various initiatives are in place to ensure the sustainability of our human resources. These will be continually aligned to meet future needs.
The most critical of these initiatives are:
- Skills management
- Rewards strategy
- HIV/AIDS impact management
- Transformational leadership
- Resilience to change
Eskom has also established appropriate participative structures with organised labour to ensure that employees are able to meaningfully influence decisions that affect them in Eskom. The process of influencing decisions includes, but is not limited to, mechanisms for consultation and information sharing.
Corporate Services Division
The key role of this division is to ensure good corporate governance. Its vision is to ensure that Eskom is appropriately positioned and effectively governed.
The departments in this group include:
- Internal Auditing
- CIO
- CTAD
- Corporate Governance
- Business Services
- Corporate Sustainability
- ERID
- Eskom Insurance Management Services
- Integrated Risk Management
- Legal
- Strategic Planning
- Security
Finance Division
The Finance Division provides strategic financial management and financial advisory services to the Management Board, Senior Management and other Eskom stakeholders.
These strategic financial and advisory services pertain to the following types of activities, initiatives and projects:
- The financial objectives of Eskom (rates of return, price levels, etc.)
- The Eskom Financial Plan
- The Annual Price Increase
- Financial interface with the National Electricity Regulator (NER)
- Financial targets and frameworks for the ring fenced businesses in Eskom
- Integrated Risk Management
- Taxation
- Treasury Services
Non-Core Business Activities
The non-core businesses operate within their own markets as subsidiaries of Eskom Holdings Limited. They consist of:
Eskom Development Company Limited (ESDEF)
ESDEF focuses on job creation; the single most important need of the country. This has the effect of reducing unemployment and creating entrepreneurs. The foundation also focuses on skills development; a major need in South Africa. Emphasis on skills development is likely to have several benefits, the key one being the development of human resources. Eskom’s social investment initiatives are carried out through the vehicles of community development; small business development; electrification of schools and clinics; education portfolio and donations. Particular emphasis is given to the development of rural communities, women and disabled people. Job-creation initiatives are undertaken through small business development support.
Enterprises Division
Enterprises Division consists of the Capital Expansion Department (CED), Projects Development Department (PDD) and Support Services. It is responsible for the design, building and refurbishing of Eskom’s assets, acting as a catalyst for project development for the group.
Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd accommodates subsidiaries such as Rotek Industries (Pty) Ltd, and divisions such as Eskom Aviation, Eskom Telecommunications, and PTM. Its main focus is to support Eskom Holdings and be the custodian of non-regulated businesses and offer strategic and commercial lifecycle services to the line divisions Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd houses a number of subsidiaries.
These are:
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Business Activity |
| Rotek Industries (Pty) Ltd |
• Engineering, construction and equipment provision company with sub-sections focused on particular lines of business.
• Power Generation Services, previously known as Turbo Machinery Services, which repairs and maintains turbo machinery and provides medium to heavy machining services to the general engineering industry.
• Power Distribution Services, which repairs and maintains transformers and switchgear equipment.
• Bulk Water Services, which operates repairs and maintains water schemes. |
| Roshcon (Pty) Ltd |
• Electrical Infrastructure, which manage electrification contracts and electricity revenue management services.
• Civil Infrastructure (active in general civil construction).
• Waste Beneficiation, which operates a long-term contract on slag reclamation.
• Waste, Environmental and Bulk Materials, which manages domestic, industrial and mining waste, and bulk material stockpiling and reclamation.
• Rotran, which manages a fleet of heavy transport vehicles. |
| Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd |
• The company was formed with the intention of selling the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor technology locally and internationally.
• Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd has no control over PBMR. |
| Trans-Africa Projects (Pty) Ltd |
• An electrical transmission engineering and project management company |
| Trans-Africa Projects Limited (Mauritius) |
• No trading activities |
| South Dunes Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd |
• SDCT is a participant in the RBCT Phase V expansion project |
| Golang Coal (Pty) Ltd |
• JV that participates in SDCT (Pty) Ltd |
| Eskom Energie Manantali s.a |
• Scope: Management operation and maintenance of the Manantali dam. A 200MW hydro power station and associated transmission lines connecting the three electricity utilities of Mali, Senegal and Mauritania.
• Also includes revenue management, reservoir operation management, dispatch and energy planning. |
| Eskom Uganda Ltd |
• In November 2002, EE signed a contract to take over the operations of two power stations in Uganda.
• This entails a 20 year operation and maintenance agreement of a 200 MW Kira and 180 MW Nalubaale hydro power stations |
| Eskom Telecomms |
• A division of Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd.
• Provides core telecommunications services to Eskom |
| Eskom Aviation |
• The division provides an air transport service mainly to Eskom Enterprises and Eskom but also flies charter flights in periods of low demand. |
Enterprises Division also consists of a number of Business Units. They are:
| Business Unit |
Business Activity |
| CED |
• The role of the Capital Expansion Department is to design, build and refurbish generation, transmission and distribution assets in line with the Eskom Holdings prioritisation matrix. |
| Project Development Department |
• The role of the Project Development Department is to act as a catalyst for the development of investment opportunities such as asset creation, strategic alliances, O&M concessions and service based projects by performing and/or coordinating activities from initial opportunity identification up to financial closure (contract signature). |
| Support Services |
• Include Finance, Commercial, HR, Quality Management |
Please note that the structure of Enterprises Division and Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd is currently being refined to focus more on supporting Eskom’s core business. This may include the disposal and closure of certain non-core activities Other Subsidiaries Eskom has shareholding in other subsidiaries related to Eskom's insurance needs and employee benefits.
Escap Limited
Eskom’s local captive insurance subsidiary company, Escap, continues to provide a full range of customised short-term insurance products to the Eskom group and manages the insurance needs through a combination of reinsurance with the external insurance market and a level of self insurance. This methodology achieves effective cost solutions for Eskom by balancing risk and the cost of insurance.
Escap’s Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of Escap’s risk management framework and has a risk committee that is responsible for developing and monitoring its risk management policies. The risk committee meets quarterly to identify and analyse the risks Escap faces, to set appropriate risk mitigation strategies, and to monitor development of risks and adherence to the agreed strategies.
Escap is subject to supervisory and regulatory legislation including the Short-Term Insurance Act, Financial Services Board Regulations, Companies Act, PFMA, Income Tax Act, VAT Act, SARS regulations, Reserve Bank regulations, etc. Ultimate responsibility for compliance resides with Escap’s board of directors.
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ESKOM ACHIEVEMENTS
Golden Key Award for Public Body of the Year (2009)
The South African Human Rights Commission announced Eskom Holdings Limited the overall winner of this year’s openness and responsiveness award – the Golden Key Award for Public Body of the Year (2009).
Held annually on the International Right to Know Day (28 September), the Golden Key Awards are a joint effort between the South African Human Rights Commission and the Open Democracy Advice Centre. They are aimed at giving recognition to government departments, deputy information officers and private institutions for best practice in nurturing positive sentiment to openness and setting up enabling organisational systems and procedures that promote compliance with the provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).
Eskom received the Golden Key Award for Best National Department as well as the Best Institution (overall).
International Du Pont Annual Safety Awards
Eskom’s Hendrina power station received a special mention at the International Du Pont Annual Safety Awards ceremony held in Düsseldorf, Germany on 4 November 2009.
Du Pont made the following comment on Hendrina’s achievement: “The overall quality of the projects that were sent in to apply for a total of 29 projects in 70 category entities was outstanding, which makes your achievement particularly significant.”
The project centred around the safety performance improvement at Hendrina over a three-year period which was a five-fold improvement, decreasing from a lost-time injury rate (LTIR) of 0,51 (equates to five LTIs) in 2006/7 to an all-time low of 0,10 (equates to one LTI) in 2008/9. Hendrina’s total recordable injury rate (TRIR) also decreased from 2,94 to 1,64 over the same period.
Komosa Award
On 6 November 2009 Eskom was the recipient of the Komosa Award (Komosa is the Sotho word for raise up).
This award is presented by the Department of Public Works to companies in the public sector who facilitate the creation of work opportunities for poor and unemployed people in South Africa. The objective of this programme is to create 4,5 million job opportunities during the next five years.
The Development department from the Corporate Services division took up the challenge and for the 2008 financial year reported that in the Distribution division, 19 895 job opportunities were created from 2 482 projects.
In 2009, the Development department continued supporting the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) initiative and reported the creation of 36 308 job opportunities. This represents 6,37% of the total of 570 019 job opportunities created in the country during this period.
The Distribution business is currently the main focus but Eskom’s other divisions are in the process of being incorporated.
Fossil Fuel Foundation Award
The Council of the Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa recognised the outstanding achievement by the Eskom underground coal gasification project team for the development of underground coal gasification.
The implementation of this technology is considered a major achievement and will contribute to national and international efforts to use coal optimally and protect the environment. The council congratulated Eskom for the insight and courage to undertake such an ambitious project which has demonstrated the skills and expertise of South African scientists and engineers.
Best Deal of 2009 awards
The (Global Trade Review Magazine) has honoured Eskom with a Best Deal of 2009 Award for the €1,185 billion fixed interest rate loan, covered by Coface, the French export credit agency (ECA).
This loan will be used to fund part of the eligible foreign content of Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile power station turbine contracts with French supplier Alstom S & E Africa (Pty) Limited. The facility agreements were signed between Eskom as borrower and five French banks as lenders; BNP Paribas, Calyon, Société Générale, Natixis and CIC.
Eskom received another Best Deal of 2009 Award for the €705 million (USD979 million) loan concluded on 11 December 2009. The loans, covered by Germany’s Euler Hermes, will be used to fund part of the foreign content of the Kusile boiler contract with Hitachi Power Europe. A total of four international lenders (KfW Ipex-Bank, HSBC, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Deutsche Bank) and three South African lenders (Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Nedbank Capital and Rand Merchant Bank – a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) participated in the transaction.
Most Ideal Employer in Engineering award
Eskom was voted the Most Ideal Employer in Engineering by South Africa’s engineering students on 18 December 2009.
The announcement was made at the annual Magnet Communications’ Ideal Employer Awards. The awards are a culmination of the Magnet Student Survey, an independent research report conducted at 23 South African universities.
More than 26 000 students took part in the survey and once again Eskom was hailed the most desirable company to work for in South Africa.
Eskom has a holistic approach of developing engineering skills and this proved popular among the younger generation once again. The organisation has achieved this through its programmes that encourage female learners to study mathematics and science and other programmes that develop female engineers within the organisation.
Power Company of the Year
At the Global Energy Awards ceremony held in New York in December 2001, Eskom was presented with the award for Power Company of the Year, and was also a finalist in the categories:
- Pre-Commercial Technology Development of the Year,
- Most Successful Strategy Shift of the Year, and
- Chief Executive of the Year.
The award was received by our Chief Executive Officer, Thulani Gcabashe. Eskom received this award for its successful development and implementation of a strategic plan that optimises performance, growth, and an aggressively proactive approach to a radically altered business environment. The judges were looking for a company that had truly integrated its technological and marketing skills to provide a blueprint for the future of a newly reinvented industry.
Financial Times Global Energy award
Eskom received the Financial Times Global Energy award for Power Company of the Year 2001.
Leadership in Practice award
Eskom's chairman became the 12th recipient of the Leadership in Practice (LIP) award. This award has been made annually by the Unisa School of Business Leadership since 1989.
Sunday Times - Markinor Brands of the Year survey
Eskom was voted as the second most admired brand in South Africa in the Sunday Times-Markinor Brands of the Year awards.
The KPMG Survey of Sustainability Reporting in South Africa
Eskom was awarded the KPMG Gold award for the best sustainability disclosure in an annual report in the Public Entities Category (2000 Annual Report), and the Gold award for the best Corporate Environmental Report in the South African Category (2000 Environmental Report).
Technology Top 100
Eskom's Research Division was declared the overall category winner in the Technology Top 100 as the "Best Research and Development Group in South Africa" by Business Day and MTN.
Top 300 Black Economic Empowerment Companies
Eskom was awarded a Top 300 Black Economic Empowerment Companies certificate by Impumelelo Top Publishing.
Productivity award
Eskom Transmission (Northern Region) was a finalist in the 2001 Productivity awards of the National Productivity Institute (NPI). They received a certificate of recognition for an outstanding achievement in productivity improvement.
Olifants River Catchment award
Kriel and Hendrina power stations jointly received an award from the Olifants River Catchment Forum for contributing towards the improvement of water quality, and the management thereof, in the Olifants River.
NOSA Health and Safety awards
Six Eskom power stations received NOSCAR awards from the National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) in recognition of their overall health and safety performance and the quality of their health and safety management programmes. These power stations are: Lethabo, Matla, Koeberg, Duvha, Drakensberg and Palmiet.
NOSA Platinum awards
Gariep and Vanderkloof power stations were the first two industries in the country to be honoured with Platinum awards from NOSA for their integrated health and safety programmes.
Platts Energy Global Award
Received for the Community Development Programme of the year 2003.
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