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Eskom has warned that there is a 'high possibility' of load shedding taking place tomorrow - just as Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver SONA.

Sandra Dickson The latest move comes after allegations surfaced that founder Rob Hutchinson had misused donations meant for Dear South Africa. It recently emerged that grant money totalling more than R847 000 was received from a UK-based donor, called Indigo Trust.  Hutchinson said the dispute among the directors was the result of "greed". Internal squabbles among directors of public participation group Dear South Africa have reached a new low, with a resolution to remove founder Rob Hutchinson with immediate effect. The resolution was made by current directors Sandra Dic...

iAfrica Image EWN Share with your network! Eskom’s electricity pricing specialist, Shirley Salvodi, is defending the power utility’s proposed new pricing structure. This after energy specialist Ted Blom told eNCA it will make consumers pay more for electricity usage. Saldvodi said: ”The reasons behind the changes that we’re actually making are just so that our tariffs reflect a more updated environment. “The last time we made changes to our tariffs was in 2012 so it’s eight years ago. It’s important th...

Experts talk about the implications of the National Electricity Regulator of SA’s recent decision By Business Day TV - 29 January 2021 Picture: 123RF/garloon The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has announced that Eskom can recover an extra R6bn from its customers. The news may be welcomed by the cash-strapped utility but not by consumers, who are already struggling financially with rising electricity prices. We spoke to Nhlanhla Gumede, full-time regulator member of electricity and chairperson of the electricity subcommittee at Nersa, Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje, gener...

───   17:00 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 If Eskom has its way, you could be paying less for electricity - but only during the winter months. The power utility plans to reduce its peak rates in the high-demand season of winter but hike rates in summer, which is the low demand season. Eskom tabled its new electricity tariff structure proposals to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. Energy analyst Ted Blom says this doesn’t sound good for households and businesses. "It's very similar to a tariff they tried to push through in 2015, called the peak tariff adjustment," Blom s...