A clear guide to Free Basic Electricity for pensioners: history, national uptake figures, theft issues and what Joburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria offer.
Eskom says independent checks found all diesel paid for was delivered or accounted for, while AmaBhungane alleges hundreds of millions were paid for fuel that never...
Eskom says Koeberg Unit 1 was taken offline after a turbine trip on 27 Aug 2026; nuclear safety was not compromised and the national grid remains...
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.
Eskom will cut supply in Daveyton from 08:00 to 18:00 on Wednesday 26 August for planned maintenance. Affected areas and contact channels are listed.
A former Eskom buyer and three associates were convicted over an R8.5m fraud and money‑laundering scheme after a Hawks investigation; sentencing set for 19 Oct 2026.
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.
Gauteng will face scheduled load reduction across ten rotating blocks from 17–24 August, with two daily outage windows affecting suburbs from Soweto to the Vaal.
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.