1961 Annual Report in PDF format

FRONT and CONTENTS

Introductory  
ORANGE RIVER PROJECT 8
General Review: Year 1961 8
Bulk Supply to Municipalities 9
Traction Supplies 9
Mining Supplies 10
Industrial Supplies 10
Output and Sales 11
Capital Expenditure 11
1961 Loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 12
Plant Capacity 12
Price of Electricity 12
Progress with the Supply of Electricity to Rural Consumers 15
Development of Transmission Systems 18
Costs and Tariffs 21
Statistical Summary 22
Financial 22
Loan Capital 22
Redemption Fund 24
Reserve Fund 24
Capital Expenditure 24
Investments 24
Assets and Liabilities 24
Staff 24
Home Ownership Scheme 24
Personnel 24
ESCOM's Undertakings
Cape Western 26
Cape Northern 29
Border 32
Natal Southern 36
Natal Central 38
Eastern Transvaal 40
Rand and Orange Free State 43
Municipal Electricity Supply Schemes 49
Annexures
A. Auditors' Report and Accounts 51
B. Statistical and Other Statements 86
C. Union Statistics (diagrams) 100