1959 Annual Report in PDF format

FRONT and CONTENTS

Introductory
General Review 5
Bulk Supply to Municipalities 6
Traction Supplies 6
Mining Supplies 7
Industrial Supplies 7
Output and Sales 8
Disaster at Coalbrook Colliery 9
Extensions to Escom's Undertakings 10
Capital Expenditure 11
Plant Capacity 11
New Developments in Escom's Undertakings 12
Development of Electricity Supply in Rural Areas 15
Development of Transmission Systems 18
Costs and Tariffs 20
Statistical Summary 20
Financial 21
Loan Capital 21
Redemption Fund 23
Reserve Fund 23
Capital Expenditure 23
Investments 23
Assets and Liabilities 23
Staff
Home Ownership Scheme 23
Personnel 23
Commission's Undertakings  
Cape Western 25
Cape Northern 28
Border 32
Natal Southern 35
Natal Central 38
Eastern Transvaal 40
Rand and Orange Free State 44
Municipal Electricity Supply Schemes 50
Annexures
A. Auditors Report and Accounts 52-85
B. Statistical and Other Statements 86-99
C. Union Statistics (Diagrams) 100