Civil action group, Outa says that Eskom's application to energy regulator Nersa for a 32% price hike in 2023 will end up being closer to 38% once backlogs and court-ordered increases are taken into account.
South Africa risks facing unprecedented levels of blackouts this week after additional power station breakdowns over the weekend forced Eskom to announce stage 6 load-shedding on Sunday morning.
Eskom chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter says that the power utility has been hit with a double blow of failing units and running out of reserves, which has necessitated a move to stage 6 load shedding on Sunday.
Eskom has pushed load shedding to stage 6 on Sunday as it continues to suffer breakdowns at its power stations.
The Western Cape Provincial Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport has cautioned motorists and government departments to not modify their cars with aftermarket products, such as fuel additives, magnets, and airflow modifiers, that have not been ...
Eskom has announced that load shedding will continue at stage 5 until Monday morning (05:00) due to the breakdown of generating units overnight.
Power utility Eskom says that stage 4 load shedding will be extended to Sunday, following more breakdowns at its power stations.
Power utility Eskom says it will soon launch a new digital crowdsourcing platform to allow it to supplement its existing skills base to help address its operational challenges.
In its most recent price determination application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), Eskom seeks tariff hikes that would cover emerging costs.
Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund shows that motorists could see another significant petrol price cut in October 2022 - but it's bad news for diesel.
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