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Eskom wants households to pay hundreds per month before using power
Radical tariff restructures are proposed, as home solar installations gather pace. Eskom has proposed that households pay a far greater portion of their bills in the form of fixed charges related to the supply of electricity (currently these are bundled into the price...
Cape Town water tariffs will not be decreased to pre-drought levels, despite overflowing dams
The current total capacity of dams supplying the City of Cape Town is 101%, compared to 96.3% last year.Mayoral committee member Xanthea Limberg says the amount of water in the dams does not directly influence the cost of delivering water and sanitation service.The...
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...
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