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South Africa: 'Eskom, You Are Killing Us' - Gqeberha Community Members Plead for Halt to Electricity Tariff Increases
Daily Maverick, 20 November 2024
Women- and child-headed households are likely to be the hardest hit if Eskom's application for a 36.15% tariff increase from 2025 -- more than 40% if municipal tariffs are added --… Read more »
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South Africa: Eskom Reaches No Load Shedding Milestone
SAnews.gov.za, 20 November 2024
Eskom has reached a new milestone having recorded its longest stretch of not implementing load shedding in five years. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Electricity Company Faces Backlash Amidst Proposed Tariff Hike
Premium Times, 19 November 2024
Eskom wants a tariff increase but many South Africans oppose it. Read more »
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South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Manufacturers and Unions Cry Foul Over Eskom's Proposed Tariff Increases
Daily Maverick, 20 November 2024
Eskom's tariff increase application is 'an emergency situation'. Manufacturing industry tells Nersa they will have to fight to keep their doors open. Read more »
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South Africa: Government Considers Intervention in Eskom Electricity Tariff Hike Application
SAnews.gov.za, 20 November 2024
Government is preparing to present an intervention regarding Eskom's proposed tariff hike. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: No SA Load Shedding Until 2029 - Key Report
The Herald, 19 November 2024
A report from the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA), unbundled from Eskom in July, projects that the electricity system in South Africa is "adequate" and will… Read more »
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The Conversation Africa, 15 October 2024
South Africa's state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity price hike from April 2025, a… Read more »
South Africans Furious as Power Utility Demands Massive Hike
Eskom has proposed the 36% electricity tariff increase, to take effect from April 2025.
National Energy Regulator (Nersa) has yet to approve Eskom's multi-year price determination, which also covers an 11.81% increase in 2026/27 and a 9.10% increase in 2027/28 - leading to a huge rise in living costs.
The proposal has drawn sharp criticism from the Democratic Alliance, a partner in the Government of National Unity, labeling it "outrageous and unjust". The party warns that the increase would exacerbate economic hardships for households and businesses already under financial stress.
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Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, such as wind and solar, fossil fuel use is still growing, especially in Asia. This is because global electricity demand is increasing, ... Read more »
“We are working for electricity only” reads a poster as Lavender Hill residents in the Western Cape blocked Prince George Drive to protest against high electricity tariffs.
