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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....![Joburg prepaid electricity customers in for a shock](https://urbanutilities.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/prepaid.jpg)
Joburg prepaid electricity customers in for a shock
A household could see an increase of almost 50% as the city works to level pre- and post-paid charges. Joburg households and businesses using prepaid electricity are in for a shock if the fixed charges proposed in the city’s draft budget are approved. It was tabled on...![SA sewage is now being checked to track Covid-19 hotspots](https://urbanutilities.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Covid19.png)
SA sewage is now being checked to track Covid-19 hotspots
The Water Research Commission is hunting for traces of the Covid-19-causing coronavirus in South Africa’s wastewaterStudies suggest that genetic material from the virus can remain in human faeces for a number of days and that it would be possible to track disease...![What our electricity bills will cost after the upcoming tariff hike in 2020](https://urbanutilities.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Eskom.jpg)