Long queues as Eskom meter upgrade deadline approaches
GroundUp has been monitoring the queues outside Eskom Louis Trichardt office since the week ending 8 November. Every day... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
WATCH | Ramokgopa says City of Joburg will settle Eskom debts
Cape Town — Minister of Electricity, Kgotsientsho Ramokgopa has intervened to help the current clash between Eskom and the... Read more
11 Nov, 2024
DA, City Power concerned over Eskom’s loadshedding implementation in Joburg
Johannesburg — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed its disappointment with Eskom’s decision to enforce loadshedding on Joburg due... Read more
9 Nov, 2024
Eskom partners with French agency for R125m grant to boost clean energy
Cape Town – Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a R125 million grant agreement to support... Read more
8 Nov, 2024
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
WATCH | Massive explosion at Eskom’s Kriel Power Station… expert doubts repair of Unit 6
Cape Town – An explosion at Eskom’s Kriel Power Station in Mpumalanga affected Unit 6 but will not lead... Read more
4 Nov, 2024
Eskom achieves R13.7bn diesel savings
Cape Town – Eskom has saved R13.7 billion in diesel costs year-on-year after suspending load shedding for over seven... Read more
4 Nov, 2024
Police probe death of two Eskom contract workers
Cape Town — The Acting Provincial Commissioner of South African Police Services (SAPS) in Mpumalanga Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi,... Read more
2 Nov, 2024
Clock ticking for prepaid electricity meter update
Municipalities have less than a month to update millions of prepaid electricity meters, before a date rollover will render... Read more
25 Oct, 2024
SA’s 36.1% electricity price hike for 2025: why the power utility Eskom’s request is unrealistic
Steven Matome Mathetsa, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy... Read more
18 Oct, 2024
