Government to take over portion of Eskom’s R400 billion debt
Government plans to embark on an Eskom debt relief programme that will see it take over a portion of the utility’s R400 billion debt.
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Electricity vandalism, illegal connections incidents decrease in most city areas
The City of Cape Town has seen a drop in the number of electricity vandalism and illegal connection incidents in the majority of its...
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Feasibility of Cape Town’s plan to limit load shedding will come down to data
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“Weaning the world off fossil fuels is essential, but … time is running out…”
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Parliament welcomes new Eskom board
The chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, Khaya Magaxa, has welcomed the announcement of the new 13-member Eskom Board.
The newly constituted board...
Theewaterskloof water reservoir under pressure due to load shedding
The Western Cape’s Theewaterskloof municipality remains on high alert as Eskom continues to implement load shedding, resulting in its water reservoirs running critically low.
On Friday, 30 September,...
Eskom board to be restructured
The board of power utility Eskom is expected to be "reconstituted and restructured" following a meeting with Department of Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan.
The...
Is your genset primed to switch on when the lights go off?
A back-up power supply such as a genset is critical to replace overall electricity demand during loadshedding. However, it is vital that such important...
Eskom’s new proposed tariff: Could technology help consumers and the national grid?
Eskom recently proposed a revised tariff structure which, if approved by Nersa, will charge residential consumers based on when they use electricity. It serves...
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