Eskom

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 …

KEY POINTS Mayors from several Democratic Alliance-led, DA, municipalities have mounted a coordinated challenge against Eskom’s latest electricity tariff increases, calling on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered power utility Eskom to disclose its coal and diesel supply contracts, in a landmark ruling expected to shed light on …

KEY POINTS Eskom has outlined an ambitious plan to eliminate load reduction by 2027 through a phased nationwide smart meter rollout. The initiative, highlighted in its latest power system update, …

KEY POINTS The City of Ekurhuleni has reached an agreement with Eskom to settle its outstanding electricity debt of R3.4 billion. The deal follows concerns that bulk electricity supply to …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, will increase electricity tariffs by 8.76% starting April 1, 2026, following approval from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. The adjustment affects …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has announced the implementation of new electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year following approval from the National Energy Regulator of South …

KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, Nersa, has announced a new schedule for municipalities and electricity distributors to submit their tariff applications for the 2026/27 financial year. …

KEY POINTS Eskom is losing an estimated R6 billion annually in KwaZulu-Natal due to widespread electricity theft, with around 50% of its 1.2 million provincial customers illegally accessing power. Many …

KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, NERSA, has approved an electricity tariff increase of 8.76% for Eskom direct customers and 9.01% for municipal distributors for the 2026/27 …