Joburg power blackout would be sabotage: City Power
A union’s threat of causing a “total blackout” in the greater Johannesburg area this month would be an act of sabotage, City Power said on Thursday.
View ArticleEskom wants harsher sentences for electricity thieves
If Eskom has its way, "izinyoka" - the isiZulu word for snakes - who steal electricity will have to pay up to R60 000 in penalties.
View ArticleEnergy minister unwilling to face problems in her department
For the first time in the democratic era‚ the office of the auditor-general has complained about a minister unwilling to commit to addressing the root causes of trouble in her department.
View ArticleWe may have a summer without load shedding
A month into Eskom’s annual summer maintenance programme and there has been no sign of load shedding, but any major power plant breakdown will change that.
View ArticlePetrol price set for slight increase in November
Stronger international oil prices have kept up the pressure on South Africa's local fuel prices.
View ArticleBeware this Eskom electricity scam
Eskom warned the public on Friday about a scam involving prepaid electricity vending machines.
View ArticlePetrol price relief on the cards for SA consumers
South African motorists are in for some relief in November, according to forecasts from Solidarity Research.
View ArticlePetrol price set to come down in November
Sustained declines in international oil prices since mid-month will bring some relief to motorists filling up with petrol in November according to the Automobile Association (AA).
View ArticlePetrol price drops 22 cents on Wednesday
The pump price of all grades of petrol will decrease with effect from next Wednesday, November 4, 2015.
View ArticleWhy South Africa should seriously bail on its nuclear plans
The nuclear build is a very risky exercise with numerous potential pitfalls. And there are alternatives.
View ArticleEskom is back – and it wants to hike tariffs again
Eskom on Thursday submitted an application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to recover R22.8 billion which the utility used to avert load shedding.
View ArticleEskom delays Medupi and Kusile plans yet again
Eskom has quietly extended the target dates for the Medupi and Kusile power stations to be fully operational by a year.
View ArticleExpected petrol price for December
South African motorists remain caught in a tug of war between the oil price and the rand / US dollar exchange rate.
View ArticleWho is using all the water in South Africa?
While Gauteng has briefly enjoyed some much needed rainfall (and hail), the water crisis in the country is far from over.
View ArticleEskom interim profit rises 22% to R11.3 billion
Government funding helped Eskom post a 22% increase in net profit for the six months ended 30 September 2015.
View ArticleMunicipalities’ Eskom debt rises to R5.6 billion
Eskom says that it is owed R5.6 billion by municipalities at end of September 2015, which is up from a figure of R5 billion reported at the end of March.
View ArticleHow much 100% renewable energy in Africa would cost
A research report by Friend of the Earth International has detailed what it would cost for the world to operate on 100% renewable energy.
View ArticlePetrol price in South Africa: 2015 vs 2014
While the petrol price is set to end the year just under 10% higher than where it started, compared to last year, motorists have had a much easier time at the pumps.
View ArticleSA’s “R1 trillion” nuclear plans forge ahead: report
Cabinet has given the green light for South Africa's controversial nuclear plans to go ahead with the procurement process.
View ArticleEskom eyes tariff increase in early 2016
Monday was the last day for interested parties and the public to comment on Eskom’s request for Nersa to allow the electricity utility to recover an additional R22.8 billion.
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