Eskom drags City Power to court over escalating R1 billion debt

Eskom has applied to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg for a declaratory order to force City Power to pay its R1 billion debt.  City Power, which supplies residents under the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, is defaulting on its payments.  CITY POWER OWES ESKOM R1 BILLION  On Monday, 6 May, Eskom said the matter … Read more

How MUCH you’ll pay after April 2024 power increase

As part of a Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) deal, a 12.74% April 2024 power increase comes into effect today (Monday 1 April 2024). Cash-strapped South Africans are battling to make ends meet as it is, with fuel prices increasing this month and the cost of living climbing on all fronts, too. APRIL 2024 POWER INCREASE … Read more

Can you believe it? 2024 ESKOM price hike coming soon

South Africans are up in arms over an upcoming 2024 Eskom price hike, after the country had to endure its worst-ever year of load-shedding. 2023 shall be known as the year South Africa was plunged into darkness, after suffering a record 332 days of load-shedding. TRENDING: When must old-age pensioners reapply for SASSA Grants in … Read more