Eskom has announced that it will implement stage one load shedding from 5pm on Thursday, after nine days of no load shedding. The company said on Twitter that it would likely end at 10pm
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The government has sold its 13,91% stake in Vodacom to the Public Investment Corporation to help fund the R23bn allocation to Eskom, national treasury said in a statement on Wednesday. The national
Energy regulator Nersa “didn’t buy Eskom’s threat” when it said load shedding would get worse if it wasn’t granted a further tariff increase, said energy expert Chris Yelland. He was reacting to Nersa
Eskom’s application for an additional electricity price increase, on top of what has already been approved, was declined as it lacked the necessary information, energy regulator Nersa said on Monday. Chairman Jacob Modise
Eskom’s request for an additional increase in electricity prices was declined by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa on Monday. Making the announcement in Pretoria before assembled media and officials, chairman
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Electricity consumers will know on Monday whether Eskom has succeeded in its application to hike tariff by an extra 9,6%, to bring the total tariff increase for the 2015/2016 year to 22,3%. Energy regulator Nersa announced
Although Eskom is insistent that a total blackout is out of the question, a concerned group has launched a basic emergency guide to living in the dark. The plan offers practical tips on how households can prepare for
Opposition to Eskom’s bid to increase electricity prices mounted during the two days of public hearings in Johannesburg this week. The state utility was taking part in public hearings called by energy regulator Nersa, which will determine by the
There is a more than 50% chance that the country’s energy grid will suffer a total collapse soon, energy analyst Ted Blom said on Wednesday. “I believe that the probability of a grid meltdown is more than