Eskom Uganda has said its operations in Uganda are insulated from the woes going on in its parent company back in South Africa. Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eskom Holdings, the South African government-owned power generation and distribution company. In South Africa, the company is facing financial constraints, a probe into operations, poor generation capacity and has plunged the country into loadshedding. The board placed four members of management, including the CEO on suspension as an investigation into the company’s operations is carried out. Eskom Uganda, which operates the Nalubaale and Kiira dams – about 40 per cent of installed power in Uganda - told the Daily Monitor that it is no-longer dependent on cash injections from its parent company. “The initial phase of the restoration and rehabilitation plan required huge capital outlays that came from our parent company in South Africa. Read more