The South African Local Government Association (Salga) says municipalities are losing billions of rand in revenue due to electricity theft. The organisation has been unable to quantify the exact figure, but it says businesses in some municipalities...
South Africans could face more power cuts, as the distribution grid will gradually collapse from 2015 unless a maintenance backlog is addressed, an expert said on Thursday. “We are three years away from collapse,” Deon Louw, the deputy...
South Africans need to use electricity more sparingly this week because the system is “tight”, Eskom said last Thursday. “The system is tight and customers are urged to switch off all non-essential appliances, particularly over...
49M, Eskom’s nationwide campaign aimed at mobilising South Africans to become more conscious of their energy usage, will sponsor two categories in this year’s Eskom eta Awards. The eta Awards reward exceptional, innovative and outstanding efforts...