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Eskom and law enforcement crack down on illegal connections in Delft

On Tuesday, 10 September 10 2024, Eskom technicians executed a successful operation to sever illegal electricity connections affecting the main feeder and four transformer zones in Tsunami, Delft, Western Cape, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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13 Sep 2024

EFF blames ANC for Emfuleni municipality's failure to pay R8 billion Eskom debt, demands accountability

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng has blamed the African National Congress (ANC) for the troubled Emfuleni local municipalitys failure to pay its debt of R8 billion to power utility, Eskom and calls for those responsible to be held a
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13 Sep 2024

Mahikeng in darkness after sub-station explosion

The entire Mahikeng, North West, was plunged into darkness on Thursday after an explosion at a sub-station, affecting the electricity supply to Mahikeng, Mmabatho, and surrounding villages. Some areas of Mahikeng saw electricity restored
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13 Sep 2024

GreenSun launches 'SA first' usage-based residential solar PPA

GreenSun, a renewable energy engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, has launched what it calls the first residential power purchase agreement (PPA) in South Africa. EnergyEase is designed to optimise energy savings for
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12 Sep 2024

Municipality accuses Eskom of unfair play amid debt crisis

Eskom has attached Emfuleni Municipalitys bank accounts to recover R8 billion in arrears after the municipality allegedly failed to meet National Treasurys debt relief programme. The Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) 124 Debt Relie
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12 Sep 2024

Eskom in NW reports sharp increase in infrastructure vandalism

Eskom in the North West says it has reported a sharp increase in infrastructure vandalism in Mahikeng and Mmabatho areas, with the most recent incident targeting the Top Village substation. According to provincial Eskom spokesperson Ezek
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12 Sep 2024

Municipality to challenge Eskoms move to seize its bank accounts

The Emfuleni Local Municipality has promised to challenge Eskoms decision to attach the municipalitys bank accounts to recover R8 billion in unpaid debt. Eskom s decision comes after the municipality failed to comply with a debt relief p
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12 Sep 2024

Eskom attaches Emfuleni Municipality's bank accounts to recover R8 billion

Eskom has attached Gautengs Emfuleni Municipality bank accounts in a bid to recover R8 billion in arrears. As of the end of August, Emfuleni owes R8,052,093,269.36 for bulk electricity. This amount represents 10% of the total R82 billion
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12 Sep 2024

Eskom temporarily suspends operations in Khayelitsha after robbery at gunpoint

Eskom has stated that it will temporarily withdraw its services in Khayelitsha, after two staff members were robbed at gunpoint of their vehicle in Makhaza on Thursday, 5 September, Cape {town} Etc reports. The staff members were
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12 Sep 2024

Nersa resolves to take municipal tariff fight against AfriForum to SCA

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) yesterday told Parliament it would appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) against the decision of the High Court judgement in which it lost an application to to overturn the decision not
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12 Sep 2024