100 days till lights out in South Africa
Today (Sunday 18 August 2024) marks 100 days till lights out in South Africa if millions of prepaid electricity meters are not updated. Similar to concerns over Y2K at the …
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Only 1 in 5 eligible homes is getting Free Basic Electricity in 2024
Approved by the national regulator, Free Basic Electricity in 2024 came online back on 1 July. The South African reported as such and we were inundated by readers wanting to …
Time to update 2024 prepaid electricity meters running out
Municipalities have known to update 2024 prepaid electricity meters for well over two years now. In fact, one year ago, The South African reported on this very topic. At that …
Eskom pleads with Gauteng residents to save power to avoid blackouts
Eskom is urging residents of Gauteng to switch off their lights and use electricity sparingly as the power utility faces increased pressure on its transformers. Illegal connections, driven by a …
Bulls agree deal with ‘Eskom’ to keep supplying power at Loftus
The World Cup-winning Springbok Marco van Staden has agreed to and signed a further three-year contract extension deal which will keep him at the Bulls until 2027. The 28-year-old returned …
South Africa’s seven worst-performing state-owned enterprises
Based on financial performance, there are seven ‘finalists’ when it comes to South Africa’s worst-performing state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This is according to Moneyweb, who have published a list where “the …
Eskom allegedly owes the City of Johannesburg over R3 billion
Eskom allegedly owes the City of Johannesburg R3.4 billion in overcharges. The metro municipality revealed this on Tuesday after Eksom approached the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to force City …
Here’s HOW to save electricity in your home
As The South African reported over the Easter long weekend, Eskom’s 12.74% tariff increase was, sadly, no April Fool’s joke. Based on the average household usage of 900 kWh, people …
Eskom’s 2024/25 tariff adjustments approved by NERSA
On 10 October 2023, Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, made a significant move by submitting its Retail Tariff and Structural Adjustment Application (ERTSA) to the National Energy Regulator of …
Eskom load shedding schedule: Latest dates, times, details
Power utility Eskom confirmed in an X post on Wednesday that load shedding will remain suspended until Easter Sunday. Eskom said that: “Due to the sustained available generation capacity and …