{"id":46439,"date":"2023-03-31T21:18:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T21:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/eskom-announces-interim-results-says-unbundling-is-on-track"},"modified":"2023-03-31T21:37:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T21:37:54","slug":"eskom-announces-interim-results-says-unbundling-is-on-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/eskom-announces-interim-results-says-unbundling-is-on-track","title":{"rendered":"Eskom announces interim results; says unbundling is on track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Eskom, which announced its interim financial results on Friday, says it has made progress with unbundling and expects that a license for its new subsidiary transmission company will be issued by the end of April.<\/p>\n<p>It also hopes that it will have secured lenders&#8217; consent for the split by this date in instances where this is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>In the notes to the financial statements, the board says:<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet also announced progress on Eskom&#8217;s unbundling this week with the approval of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill, which will establish the independent market and system operator and further open up the electricity market to competition.<\/p>\n<p>The interim financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 showed a profit of R3.8 billion but the company warned that its performance was &#8220;seasonal&#8221; as revenue is higher, tariffs rise, and costs from renewable energy are lower, during the winter months. A large loss is expected by the end of March 2023, due to load shedding and diesel costs.<\/p>\n<p>In its assessment of Eskom&#8217;s going concern status, the board said that it had considered &#8220;the impact of the continuous deteriorating generation plant performance and increased reliance on more expensive sources&#8221; including private producers and diesel-powered turbines &#8220;to manage supply and demand,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of rising unpaid debts owed to Eskom was also considered, and it was hoped that the Treasury would soon table a solution to deal with defaulting municipalities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the restrictions on borrowing, the board said that considering the progress of the debt relief package and the support from government, &#8220;there is a reasonable expectation that the group has access to adequate resources and facilities to be able to continue its operations and fund the capital programme for the foreseeable future as a going concern.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The company also announced that Martin Buys, general manager of group finance, will act as chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect and until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Buys is a seasoned executive who started his career in Eskom in 1987. Over the course of his almost forty-year career at Eskom, he has held various roles, predominantly within the field of finance,&#8221; it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Eskom, which announced its interim financial results on Friday, says it has made progress with unbundling and expects that a license for its new subsidiary transmission company will be issued by the end of April. 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