Category: ZESA (archives)

Energy workers threaten national blackout over salary dispute http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell10 July 2012 Workers from Zimbabwe’s energy sector have threatened to pull the plug on the country’s power supply by Thursday, if their demands in an ongoing salary dispute are not met. The Zimbabwe Energy Workers’ Union (ZEWU) on Monday issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the national …

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Hwange thermal on stream next year http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 05 July 2012 16:54 Gamma Mudarikiri THE rehabilitation of Hwange thermal power station is set for completion by end of 2013 and this should significantly address erratic power supply in the country, incoming permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development Patterson Mbiriri said this week.The on-going rehabilitation …

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Residents in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, claim employers and officials from the country’s power utility are targeting bill defaulters, seeking backhand payments to bypass disconnections. In a new report the Harare Residents Trust says it has received numerous complaints from residents saying ZESA employees were threatening and abusing them and asking for bribes to by-pass disconnections for …

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Chinese firm fails environment assessment http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 15 June 2012 11:55 BULAWAYO — Plans by Africa Sunlight Energy to commercially exploit methane gas in Matabeleland North have suffered a major blow after the Chinese firm failed an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).The company has since been ordered to halt operations, dashing hopes for alternative power generation in the region.Africa …

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ZESA Lost Money to RBZ – Comptroller and Auditor General http://www.radiovop.com 10 hours 27 minutes agoFont size: HARARE – June 16, 2012 – Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has lost slightly over US$1million from its tobacco farming activities after the funds were forfeited by the Reserve bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), the Comptroller and Auditor General Mildred Chiri has …

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ZESA slammed for sticking with estimated bills http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell15 June 2012 Zimbabwe’s Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has been slammed for continuing to issue estimated bills to power users across the country, despite the unreliable service provided. ZESA’s Chief Executive, Josh Chifamba, said this week that the power utility does not have the money to pay for …

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Plans to expand Kariba power plant hit snag http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 11 June 2012 12:15 BY NQABA MATSHAZIPLANS by Zimbabwe to add two more generators to Kariba South have all but hit a brick wall, with the authority responsible for Kariba Dam saying the project was not feasible. Zimbabwe, which shares the Kariba dam with Zambia, was hoping …

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Zesa employees cash in on defaulting residents http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 11 June 2012 14:54 BY JENNIFER DUBEHARARE — Some Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) employees are cashing in on desperate Glen Norah residents, charging them an average of US$30 per household to avoid power disconnection, a residents’ rights organisation has said. The Harare Residents’ Trust (HRT) last week said …

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Zim-Zambia partnership could ease ZESA woes http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Zimbabwe’s power supply is hoped to improve following a partnership the country entered into with Zambia to develop the electricity generation capacity of the Batoka gorge.06.06.1203:30pmby Sofia Mapuranga The project, already captured in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Infrastructure Investment prospectus, will see the country exploring means to develop the Batoka …

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ZESA Angers Glen Norah Residents http://www.swradioafrica.com HRT Membership Desk 4 June 2012, Glen Norah – ZESA has adopted punitive measures to defaulting residents here who have not been paying their electricity bills consistently by embarking in wide spread electricity disconnections. Residents in the area have various reasons why they have not been settling their monthly electricity bills.  Residents feel …

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