Seven Emfuleni Municipality employees were remanded after being accused of a R150,000 cash-for-reconnection electricity scheme; they face fraud, theft, money laundering and tampering charges.
The City of Johannesburg has paid R5,255,421,994.16 to Eskom after mediation, prompting Eskom to withdraw a PAJA process and ending the billing dispute.
Two more Emfuleni municipal employees were arrested in Vanderbijlpark, bringing the total to seven in an alleged scheme to illegally reconnect electricity for payments.
City Power has scheduled planned power interruptions across Johannesburg next week, including Braamfontein, Crown Substation areas and a rescheduled Lenasia outage.
Motorists warned to avoid the intersection of 1st Avenue and Welgedacht Road after residents barricaded roads with burning tyres and stones during electricity protests.
Government's Revised Electricity Pricing Policy seeks clearer bill breakdowns, limits on municipal cost pass-throughs and improved identification for Free Basic Electricity.
At an electricity imbizo in Alexandra, City Power and city leaders urged residents to buy electricity as officials outlined large revenue shortfalls and called for cooperation.
Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confirms electricity prices rose 907% over 20 years, harming industry and households as new pricing policy is promised.
Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa unveiled a revised electricity pricing policy to unbundle bills, curb hidden costs from municipal debt and strengthen free basic electricity.
Eskom reports a 67.55% EAF, 455 days without load shedding and an 83% drop in diesel spending as winter ends and system reliability improves.