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RAND WATER SAYS PLANS IN PLACE FOR POSSIBLE SAMWU STRIKE ON WEDNESDAY
Workers affiliated to the municipal workers' union are expected to go on an indefinite strike over salary and benefit disputes JOHANNESBURG - Rand Water said that it had plans in place to ensure that taps will not run dry if Samwu workers’ strike goes ahead...
Electricity price shock for Joburg residents possible
Johannesburg residents could soon be paying R200 more for electricity each month, even before they start using it. This is if a proposed capacity charge for prepaid electricity users in the city comes into effect at the start of July 2021. According to the Democratic...
Why South Africa selected powerships over solar power and battery storage
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe announced the preferred bidders for the government’s emergency risk mitigation IPP programme in March, which include three liquid natural gas powerships. The Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) aims to alleviate South...
Eskom warns of “catastrophic consequences” in battle with Oracle
Eskom has warned that South Africa can be plunged into total darkness if Oracle is not stopped from withdrawing its services because of a payment dispute. Oracle provides a range of technical services to Eskom which the power utility said is crucial to its operations....
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