Business Nersa faces pushback as communities reject Eskom’s price hike plan Cape Town – Public hearings held by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in Gauteng have seen... Read more 8 Dec, 2024
Countries 80-year-old farmer faces charges for R6m electricity theft scheme Cape Town – An 80-year-old farmer has been arrested for allegedly illegally connecting and selling electricity to residents on... Read more 5 Dec, 2024
Business Eskom urges 1.7 million customers to upgrade prepaid meters by December deadline Cape Town – Eskom has announced the successful completion of its prepaid meter upgrade project, converting all 7.25 million... Read more 28 Nov, 2024
Countries Ramokgopa encourages illegal electricity users to become compliant Cape Town — Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgotsientsho Ramokgopa, gave an update on the Key Revision Number (KRN)... Read more 27 Nov, 2024
Business Frustration mounts as Eskom customers endure long queues to upgrade meters Cape Town – Frustrated Eskom customers says they endured over 14 hours in long queues at service centre in... Read more 21 Nov, 2024
Business WATCH | Eskom achieves longest streak without load shedding in five years Cape Town – Eskom has marked a significant achievement by going its longest period in five years without implementing... Read more 21 Nov, 2024
Business Eskom urges prepaid users to update meters by November 24 to avoid power loss Cape Town – Eskom has warned prepaid electricity customers to update their meters by November 24, 2024, to avoid... Read more 19 Nov, 2024
Business WATCH | Winde slams Eskom’s 44% tariff hike: ‘It will take food off our tables’ Cape Town – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis have strongly opposed Eskom’s proposed... Read more 19 Nov, 2024
Countries Illegal electricity cables ‘a huge risk’ to Cape Town hospital Shackdwellers from Lindelani Park have made illegal connections to a pole at the Khayelitsha Community Health Centre in Cape... Read more 12 Nov, 2024
Business Eskom threatens Joburg power cuts over unpaid R5bn debt Cape Town – Eskom has threatened to cut power in Johannesburg due to the city’s outstanding debt, which now... Read more 8 Nov, 2024