When Lourence Chauke took charge at Duvha power station outside Emalahleni at the start of 2021, it was one of Eskom’s worst-performing.  Two years later it hovers in the top six and the Limpopo-born general manager is aiming for the top spot in the rankings by the end of financial 2025.

While the turnaround has already started (“We now hover in the top six on the other, better end of the spectrum”) Chauke has plans to improve further. He joins Thabiso Tema for the conversation.

When Lourence Chauke took charge at Duvha power station outside Emalahleni at the start of 2021, it was one of Eskom’s worst-performing.  Two years later it hovers in the top six and the Limpopo-born general manager is aiming for the top spot in the rankings by the end of financial 2025.
While the turnaround has already started (“We now hover in the top six on the other, better end of the spectrum”) Chauke has plans to improve further. He joins Thabiso Tema for the conversation.

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How Duvha’s General Manager Moved the Power Station from being Ranked Worst Performing to One of the Top Six Stations

South Africans have been frustrated with the slow and in some instances very little prosecutions and arrests. There seems to be movement in prosecution, prosecutor guided investigations outcomes are yielding positive results. We have seen an improvement in recovery of assets, and an increase in enrolling high-profile cases, NPA boss Advocate Mothibi has emphasised the need to move with speed in fighting crime. NPA spokesperson Kaiser Kganyago spoke to Bongi Gwala about the inspiring news.

South Africans have been frustrated with the slow and in some instances very little prosecutions and arrests. There seems to be movement in prosecution,&nbsp;prosecutor guided investigations outcomes are yielding positive results. We have seen an improvement in recovery of assets, and an increase in enrolling high-profile cases, NPA boss Advocate Mothibi has emphasised the need to move with speed in fighting crime. NPA spokesperson Kaiser Kganyago spoke to Bongi Gwala about the inspiring news.

NPA recommits its plan to vigorously fight crime and corruption

Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been deported back to Zimbabwe after pleading guilty to two offences earlier this month.

The young Mugabe was ordered to pay a fine of R600 thousand rands or face a 24-month prison sentence. His cousin, Tobias Matonhodze was not as lucky, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison for attempted murder. Legal expert, Melusi Xulu spoke to Power Breakfast about the case.

Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been deported back to Zimbabwe after pleading guilty to two offences earlier this month.
The young Mugabe was ordered to pay a fine of R600 thousand rands or face a 24-month prison sentence. His cousin, Tobias Matonhodze was not as lucky, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison for attempted murder. Legal expert, Melusi Xulu spoke to Power Breakfast about the case.

Bellarmine Mugabe fined with 600 thousand rands deported while his partner in crime gets a 3-year jail sentence

March and March movement is demanding the immediate removal of undocumented foreign nationals. Yesterday the anti-undocumented foreign movement organised a protest march in Johannesburg to voice out their concerns. Several other organisations like Action SA also joined the protest march,

March and March founder and leader Jacinta Ngobese Zuma joined Power Breakfast to unpack the idea behind the planned protests. Also on this discussion was Phapano Phasha who believes the planned marches are not a constructive way to resolve our inequalities.

March and March movement is demanding the immediate removal of undocumented foreign nationals. Yesterday the anti-undocumented foreign movement organised a protest march in Johannesburg to voice out their concerns. Several other organisations like Action SA also joined the protest march,
March and March founder and leader Jacinta Ngobese Zuma joined Power Breakfast to unpack the idea behind the planned protests. Also on this discussion was Phapano Phasha who believes the planned marches are not a constructive way to resolve our inequalities.

How Duvha’s General Manager Moved the Power Station from being Ranked Worst Performing to One of the Top Six Stations

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