Countries 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
Business 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
Countries SIU saved state more than R8bn in past financial year Cape Town — The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) revealed that it had exceeded all its performance targets and it... Read more 15 Oct, 2024
Business ‘Journey towards stable, reliable power’ – Eskom celebrates 200 days without load shedding Cape Town – Eskom has achieved 200 consecutive days without load shedding, with the last outage occurring on 26 March... Read more 13 Oct, 2024
Business Eskom spends R6bn to keep loadshedding away Cape Town — Eskom has spent just under R6 billion in the past six months to keep load shedding... Read more 7 Oct, 2024
Countries ‘Fresh after a cold shower’ – Michael Lomas case postponed to 28 October Cape Town — Corruption-accused Eskom contractor, Michael Lomas, appeared in court on Friday and said the cold showers at... Read more 27 Sep, 2024
Business NERSA set to rule on Eskom’s tariff increase proposal this December Cape Town – The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) says it will decide on Eskom’s proposed tariff... Read more 26 Sep, 2024
Business Eskom proposes 36% tariff hike for 2025, sparking public outcry Cape Town – Eskom has proposed significant electricity tariff increases over the next three years, with a 36% hike for... Read more 25 Sep, 2024
Countries WATCH | Michael Lomas arrives in SA to face corruption charges Cape Town — Former Eskom contractor, Michael Lomas, was successfully extradited to South Africa after he was implicated in... Read more 20 Sep, 2024
Business Ramokgopa warns of more load shedding if Eskom doesn’t get financial support Cape Town – Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that Eskom could face severe financial difficulties,... Read more 20 Sep, 2024