This could mean that a household with an average electricity consumption of 900kWh per month could see their bill increase by R1,600 per month.
Waiting for Eskom to get its act together is like waiting for your ex to call and apologise for cheating on you – it ain’t gonna happen.
As fewer and fewer fossil-fuelled power stations are being built, more people are turning towards more affordable solar as the best hope for rapidly mitigating climate change.
Except for three days, officials predict there will be blackouts (between stages 1 and 3) every day throughout December.
The numbers are straight out of Eskom’s books, which published its consolidated annual financial results, where they even reported a massive financial loss to the company for the year.
So far it seems government is either oblivious to the change, or they are trying to find a cadre with enough competence to switch on the computer machine.
We’re searching for the light wherever we can.
It is rather alarming to note that only four Western Cape hospitals have been exempted from load shedding.
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A TikTok user working at a power station in Rustenburg, North West has graciously told the country that he is responsible for switching off electricity in the area.
There are some words that happen to capture the attention of a nation and depending on their popularity, the world.
Inside sources, including current and former executives, say the power utility isn’t letting us in on how deep the dysfunction actually runs.
As we prepare to head into the weekend with one eye on the load shedding schedule, there’s a faint glimmer of good news.
Unfortunately, a lot of what keeps us safe these days depends on electricity, like alarm systems, security cameras, motorised gates, and electric fencing.
Welcome to another week of wondering when you will and will not have power. Proudly brought to you by the ANC, with assistance from the millions of South Africans who continue to vote them into power.