BRIEF — SA'S Eskom Says Financial YTD Energy Availability Factor Reaches 68.2%

Oct 16 (Reuters) — SA'S ESKOM: Sa's Eskom: Financial Ytd Energy Availability Factor Reaching 68.2%, Its Highest Level In Six Years Sa's Eskom: Accelerating Progress Towards March 2027 Target Of Eradicating Load Reduction, About 1.5 Million Customers No Longer Affected By Intervention Sa's Eskom: Compared With 3 Years Ago, Eaf Has Improved By 12.8%, Returning About 6 536mw Of Generation Capacity To Grid Sa's Eskom: Ytd Diesel Expenditure Decreased By R4.87 Billion, Or 80.47%, To R1.18 Billion, Versus R6.05 Billion Over Corresponding Period Last Year (((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com));)