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Eskom left on all the lights at its MegaWatt Park in Johannesburg during Earth Hour last night. Now in it’s fourth year, Earth Hour is a global initiative, which encourages households and businesses to switch off the non essential lights to raise awareness about climate change. Pic: John Liebenberg 2012-03-31
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Coal truckers lose their bid to block Eskom’s deals with IPPs

An attempt to halt Eskom’s deals with independent power producers (IPPs) has failed. In a case brought by the Coal Transporters’ Forum, the high court in Pretoria was asked to prevent the parastatal from signing power purchase agreements…

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eNCA journalist Lindokuhle Xulu chats to the winner of the R232m PowerBall in Johannesburg on Tuesday.Image: @enca via Twitter
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R232m PowerBall win will ‘open doors for my kids’, says lucky winner

The winner of the country’s biggest-ever PowerBall – a staggering R232m – says he was “very excited” when he realised the cash was his. Speaking to eNCA, the man – who was only willing to divulge that he was a 50-year-old Capetonian –…

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