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Minister Ramokgopa Acknowledges Soaring Electricity Prices Are Hurting Consumers
In a candid media briefing held in Johannesburg on Tuesday, Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa openly acknowledged that the consistent rise…
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City Power urges customers to reduce electricity usage amid load shedding and infrastructure damage
City Power is calling on its customers to reduce electricity consumption as the utility struggles to cope with load shedding,…
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SA will achieve universal access to electricity by 2029, says Minister Ramokgopa
SA will achieve universal access to electricity by 2029, says Minister Ramokgopa! South Africa is on track to achieve universal…
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Cape Town cracks down on cable theft: Over 70 arrests in six months
The City of Cape Town has intensified its crackdown on cable theft, leading to the arrest of more than 70…
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Eskom to replace meters Soweto residents bought from unauthorised vendors
Eskom to replace meters Soweto residents bought from unauthorised vendors! Eskom has announced its commitment to replacing prepaid electricity meters…
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DA to protest NERSA’s electricity tariff hike ahead of public hearings on Eskom
DA to protest NERSA’s electricity tariff hike ahead of public hearings on Eskom! Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is spearheading…
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Nelson Mandela Bay to restore electricity to affected areas
Nelson Mandela Bay Plans Swift Restoration of Electricity to Affected Areas. In response to a recent surge in power outages,…
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City Power introduces stringent measures to debtors before reconnecting electricity
Some residential buildings in Joburg are likely to spend the whole weekend in the dark, after City Power cut off…
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Electricity restored at Dora Nginza Hospital following cable theft
Electricity has been successfully restored to Dora Nginza Provincial Hospital in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, after days of relying on generators…
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Small businesses in Swaneville struggling to operate with limited power supply
Small businesses in Swaneville are struggling to operate with limited to no electricity supply. The West Rand township has struggled…
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Minister claims load shedding stages are simple to reduce
The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that the government will be ramping up…
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Brazil clean electricity hits decade high
Brazil burned fossil fuels for electricity at the lowest level in more than a decade in February, thanks to booming…
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Germany considers electricity price cap for industry
Germany‘s Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Friday presented plans to cap the price of electricity used by energy-intensive industries to…
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Outcry over lack of water and electricity in Soshanguve
Residents of Soshanguve in Tshwane have taken to the streets to say enough is enough. They’ve barricaded roads with burning…
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City of Joburg investing billions to fix electricity infrastructure
Johannesburg may soon join Cape Town in protecting residents from high levels of rolling blackouts. The City is investing billions…
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Soweto residents vow shutdown
Soweto residents have vowed to shut the township down on Tuesday. A motorcade will be moving through Soweto while another…
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Eskom urges consumers to reduce electricity usage
Eskom is urging consumers to lower electricity usage immediately. It says the power system is under severe pressure and this…
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Parts of Johannesburg South without power
A large part of Johannesburg South is without electricity on Friday. The outage has apparently been caused by lines tripping…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa promises to deal with electricity crisis in Soweto
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has described hitting the campaign trail in Soweto as a wonderful day, despite a hostile welcome…
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All you need to know about South African cities with the most expensive electricity
Eskom recently announced it would be increasing electricity prices in South Africa by nearly 16%. Starting from 1 April 2020,…
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How many South Africans get free electricity from Eskom
There are already several proposals on the table to help cushion the blow of electricity hikes for South Africans. This…
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This is why South African municipalities can now buy their own electricity
South Africa will allow municipalities to source their own power rather than buying electricity solely from the state-owned utility, potentially…
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Easy ways to save electricity during lockdown
Many households’ electricity consumption has increased as people around the country are either working from home, learning from home or…
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