1957 Annual Report in PDF format

FRONT and CONTENTS

Introductory
General Review 5
Bulk Supply to Municipalities 6
Traction 6
Mining Developments 7
Industrial Activity 7
Extensions to Escom's Undertakings 8
Capital Expenditure 8
Plant Capacity 10
Costs and Tariffs 10
New Developments in Escom's Undertakings 13
Development of Electricity Supply in Rural Areas 16
Output and Sales 19
Areas of Supply and Development of Transmission Systems 19
Costs and Tariffs, 1957/ 22
Statistical Summary 23
Financial:
Loan Capital 23
Redemption Fund 25
Reserve Fund 25
Capital Expenditure 25
Investments 25
Assets and Liabilities 25
Staff:
Home Ownership Scheme 25
Personnel 25
Escom's Undertakings
Cape Western Undertaking 27
Cape Northern Undertaking 31
Border Undertaking 34
Natal Southern Undertaking 38
Natal Central Undertaking 42
Eastern Transvaal Undertaking 46
Rand and Orange Free State Undertaking 49
Sabie Undertaking 55
Municipal Electricity Supply Schemes - 1957/ 56
Annexures:
"A"- Report of the Auditors and Accounts 58
"B"- Statistical and Other Statements 96
"C"- Union Statistics 110