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  "id": 4607575,
  "title": "Eskom doubles profit after ending load shedding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/eskom-doubles-profit-after-ending-load-shedding",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:51:57.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/eskom-doubles-profit-after-ending-load-shedding/"
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  "summary": "Higher tariffs and lower diesel spending lifted earnings, but falling electricity demand remains a challenge.",
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        "outlet": "TechCentral",
        "title": "Eskom’s profit doubles even as it sells less electricity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/eskoms-profit-doubles-even-as-it-sells-less-electricity",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:42:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Eskom doubles profit to R30.3bn despite falling electricity demand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/eskom-doubles-profit-to-r30-3bn-despite-falling-electricity-demand",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:38:00.000Z"
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