More than 577 000 households currently receive free basic electricity, Eskom says, while millions of eligible customers may still qualify for monthly support. Eskom stated that...
South Africans are comparing their electricity bills online as viral videos highlight how differently prepaid power can stretch from one municipality to another. One video, filmed...
Eskom Confirms Online Vending System Secure After Fraud Scare South Africans can breathe a little easier when topping up their prepaid electricity meters: Eskom has confirmed...
In a significant move to clamp down on revenue losses, City Power has begun a sweeping conversion of thousands of residential prepaid electricity customers to conventional...
For millions of South Africans, the ritual is the same: you watch your electricity units dwindle, rush to a vendor, buy a token, and punch in...
Electricity costs in South Africa are climbing again in 2025, and prepaid households are right in the firing line. The National Energy Regulator has approved an...
In a country where load shedding is practically part of the weekly planner and electricity prices seem to rise with every Eskom press release, prepaid electricity...
Fake electricity tokens. Compromised systems. And billions potentially lost. Eskom’s ongoing troubles just got a lot more complicated, this time involving a cyber breach of its...
If you’re living in Sandton or Midrand, Eskom might be knocking on your door soon – and for a good reason. The power utility has kicked...
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