Eskom | Infrastructure news - Part 28

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16% tariff hike looms in wake of Eskom bid

All cities in South Africa will face an electricity tariff increase of at least 16% in July if Eskom is granted a R22.8 billion adjustment for the 2013/2014 financial year, according to Leslie Rencontre, director of electricity at the City of Cape...

Eskom urges Lesotho, Swaziland to use less power

Eskom has told Lesotho and Swaziland to lower electricity consumption to avoid load shedding in South Africa. The power utility is attempting to help its regional neighbours offset crippling power shortages. Eskom has come to the rescue of Zimbabwe...
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Energy cooperation in Southern Africa

Eskom has signed a power supply agreement with its Zimbabwean counterpart Zesa. The energy parastatal is part of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), and so is Zesa, where member utilities sell surplus electricity to each other depending on the...

#SAVEWATER campaign launched

The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially launched the #SAVEWATER campaign which marks the beginning of a new era in water preservation in the province, according to Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements MEC Jacob...