Category: ZESA (archives)

Defaulting Cabinet Ministers Negotiate to Settle Huge Electricity Bills http://www.voanews.com 21 March 2012 ZESA spokesman, Fullard Gwasira told VOA’s Blessing Zulu the power utility is happy that government officials and other customers have started settling their bills while some are still negotiating payment plans Blessing Zulu | Washington Senior Zimbabwean officials, among them President Robert Mugabe and …

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Farmers Engage Zimbabwe Power Utility Over Huge Outstanding Bills http://www.voanews.com/ 20 March 2012 The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority management confirmed Tuesday that members of the Zimbabwe Farmers Union and Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union are seeking reprieve from the state entity claiming that they are not generating a lot of income due to unreliable seasonal farming methods Gibbs Dube …

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Power cut hits Mugabe office, city http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Xolisani Ncube, Staff WriterTuesday, 20 March 2012 12:08 HARARE – Business came to halt in Harare’s city centre yesterday afternoon including at President Robert Mugabe’s Munhumutapa offices due to intermittent power cuts by the country’s rot- ridden, Zesa Holdings. Munhumutapa offices which houses several core government offices was forced to …

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VIPs confirm Zesa bills http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Bridget Mananavire, Staff WriterTuesday, 20 March 2012 12:01 HARARE – Zesa Holdings’ bid to protect senior government officials defaulting on paying their power bills has failed as some of the VIPs have personally confirmed to the Daily News that they are in arrears. Residents also turned the heat on Zesa and …

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Outrage over top government ZESA defaulters http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell19 March 2012 There is growing outrage in Zimbabwe after top government officials were exposed as defaulting on their power bills, with outstanding payments believed to be in the millions of dollars. A month long investigation by the Daily News newspaper has listed the top ZESA offenders, with Robert …

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Industry wants Zesa board fired http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Taurai Mangudhla, Business WriterSunday, 18 March 2012 12:20 HARARE – State-owned power utility Zesa Holdings should dissolve its board of directors for failing to collect $500 million tariff arrears from consumers, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries president Joseph Kanyekanye said yesterday. He told the Daily News on Sunday the directors’ failure to …

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Standard Comment: Zesa denials shield electricity looters http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Zesa Holdings has always maintained a veil of secrecy around the accounts of politicians who are not paying their astronomical bills.Hiding behind client confidentiality, Zesa is trying to sweep under the carpet a brewing scandal involving the politicians. But it’s now a matter of public record that ministers, permanent secretaries, …

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Mangoma dates Mozambique http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Xolisani Ncube, Staff WriterFriday, 16 March 2012 12:43 HARARE – Energy and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma has been jolted into action as large parts of the country face darkness over Mozambique’s decision to switch off Zimbabwe due to an unpaid debt. Mangoma told the Daily News yesterday he would be travelling …

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  Mozambique denies cutting Zimbabwe power over debts (AFP) – 6 hours ago HARARE — Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa dam on Thursday denied cutting power to Zimbabwe, which had claimed the state-owned company had pulled the plug over unpaid bills totalling around $75 million. “Hydro Cahora Bassa switched off supplies to Zimbabwe on Thursday or Friday last week over …

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Moz cuts power to Zimbabwe http://www.iol.co.za March 15 2012 at 02:27pm Mozambique has cut off electricity supply to Zimbabwe over unpaid debts totalling $75 million, causing rolling power outages, Zimbabwe’s energy minister said on Thursday. “Hydro Cabora Bassa switched off supplies to Zimbabwe on Thursday or Friday last week over the money owed which is around $75 million …

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