Eskom’s employee costs to produce the same amount of electricity increased by 1,195% since 1994
In 1994, Eskom paid its employees R17,892 to produce a gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity. By 2025, this amount had increased to R231,985.
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André de Ruyter | Energy | Eskom | kusile | Matla | Rhulani Mathebula
Eskom paid R50,000 for relays which cost R180 from other suppliers
Eskom officials at the Kusile and Matla power stations signed off on contracts that priced relays at R50,000 each, even though the market price ranged from R180 to R450.