The average electricity tariff increase for Eskom direct customers in 2026/27 is 8.76%. But for many households, the real increase will be much higher. The National Energy Regulator...
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared loadshedding a thing of the past in his State of the Nation Address. For a country that has spent more than a...
Power price relief could reignite South Africa’s ferrochrome furnaces In towns like eMalahleni and Rustenburg, the glow from a smelter used to light up the night...
The fine print behind Eskom’s 8.76% hike that could cost some households 28% more When the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) announced that it...
The hum of a smelter is not just background noise in places like Steelpoort and Rustenburg. It is the sound of paycheques, school fees, and entire...
South Africa’s electricity crisis is usually told as a story of failing power stations, collapsing grids, and unpaid bills. But beneath these visible symptoms lies a...
In a high-stakes decision to prevent industrial collapse, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved a drastic emergency tariff cut for two of...
In Pietermaritzburg, a recent High Court judgment has lit a fuse under a long-simmering dispute between citizens and the city over the true cost of keeping...
DA turns up the heat on Tshwane as residents rally against relentless power cuts For many households in Tshwane, this past festive season was marked not...
DA takes Tshwane to Nersa as residents reach breaking point over power outages For thousands of Pretoria households, the festive season came and went in the...