South Africa will cut its fuel levy for one month to ease rising pump prices, offering temporary relief to consumers amid increasing global energy costs.
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KEY POINTS City Power and Eskom technical teams are continuing repair work in Roodepoort after a major electricity outage left nearly half of the area without power. The teams worked …
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DA Mayors Oppose Eskom Tariff Hike, Urge Regulator to Reject Electricity Price Increase
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Court Orders Eskom to Disclose Coal and Diesel Contracts in Transparency Ruling
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