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7 things new Eskom CEO should focus on

7 things new Eskom CEO should focus on

September 5, 2019Jonathan Santu
Earlier this year, former Eskom CEO, Phakamani Hadebe stepped down as CEO citing extremely difficult and unimaginable demands Click here for more.
City of Cape Town tariff increases Probed

City of Cape Town tariff increases Probed

August 19, 2019Jonathan Santu
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is investigating the City of Cape Town’s electricity tariff increase. Click here for more.
Eskom reports 20.7 billion rand loss

Eskom reports 20.7 billion rand loss

July 31, 2019Jonathan Santu
Eskom has reported it's financial results for the 2019 financial year, posting a 20.7 billion rand net loss. Click here for more.
Planned electricity interruption to Hout Bay

Planned electricity interruption to Hout Bay

July 10, 2019Jonathan Santu
On Saturday, 20th of July an upgrade of the infrastructure to Hout Bay harbour and surrounding areas has been planned. Click here for more.
SONA: Special Funding announced to save Eskom

SONA: Special Funding announced to save Eskom

June 21, 2019Jonathan Santu
Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his state of the nation address. This year's SONA was the President's second. Click here for more.
Solar Power System Projects in South Africa?

Solar Power System Projects in South Africa?

May 16, 2019Jonathan Santu
New solar power system project expected to save Wits university and KKI millions of rands in energy usuage.. Click here for more.
Eskom Annual Price Increase 2019/20

Eskom Annual Price Increase 2019/20

April 3, 2019Jonathan Santu
Eskom has been approved an average annual increase for it's Eskom direct customers as well as municipal clients effective a of 1 April 2019 Click here for more.
High Risk of Load-shedding-Eskom

High Risk of Load-shedding-Eskom

March 14, 2019Jonathan Santu
We have not had instances of load-shedding since the state-owned power utility systematically switched off our lights in mid February. Click here for more.
A story of Success born out of Eskom’s failure

A story of Success born out of Eskom’s failure

February 20, 2019February 22, 2019Jonathan Santu
The situation at Eskom seem to be hitting new lows every other week. The past two weeks has seen the energy utility reintroduce the publi... Click here for more.
Stage 2 load-shedding warning!

Stage 2 load-shedding warning!

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019Jonathan Santu
Eskom has said that stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented as of Sunday, 10th of February, from 1pm to 10pm. Click here for more.
Eskom Rescue Plan

Eskom Rescue Plan

February 8, 2019February 11, 2019Jonathan Santu
At the SONA 2019, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa announced a very dramatic and bold decision to remodel Eskom... Click here for more.
Serious Decisions on Eskom

Serious Decisions on Eskom

February 6, 2019Jonathan Santu
Minister of trade and industry, Rob Davies, had some very interesting points and news to share about the troubling state-owned enterprised... Click here for more.
Not out of the woods yet – Mid month Load shedding

Not out of the woods yet – Mid month Load shedding

January 23, 2019Jonathan Santu
The situation has been relieved slightly due to the powercuts although it might make a comeback after mid-Jan, with many factories and busi.. Click here for more.
Current state of Climate Change

Current state of Climate Change

January 23, 2019Jonathan Santu
The current state of climate change is dire, global warming is increasing at an alarming rate over the past decades/millennia. Click here for more.
New Solar Plant To Provide Energy to 100 000 Households

New Solar Plant To Provide Energy to 100 000 Households

December 17, 2018December 18, 2018Claire
A new solar power plant has recently been launched in the Northern Cape, close to Upington. It is said that this plant would be able to... Click here for more.
Stage 2 Load-Shedding!

Stage 2 Load-Shedding!

December 4, 2018Jonathan Santu
Eskom has implemented stage 2 load-shedding country wide. It's very important to stay ahead and make sure you.. Click here for more.
New Toilet Technology can save consumers on their water bill

New Toilet Technology can save consumers on their water bill

November 21, 2018Jonathan Santu
Theoretically, this new toilet can save you up to 30% on your water bill.. Click here for more.
Main points from the mid-term budget speech

Main points from the mid-term budget speech

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018Jonathan Santu
In case you have missed the important mid-term budget speech yesterday, here is a short recap of some important points to take note of: Click here for more.
Stellenbosch Municipality Supported!

Stellenbosch Municipality Supported!

October 2, 2018October 26, 2018Jonathan Santu
Urgent notice: After weeks of hard work on our side, we are pleased to announce that we have successfully resolved the vending issues with... Click here for more.
The Paygenius Wallet

The Paygenius Wallet

August 15, 2018Claire
The Paygenius wallet is a virtual wallet available as a payment method on your Powertime account. Click here for more.
Load Shedding Update!

Load Shedding Update!

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018Claire
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Solar Energy powering our 3rd airport. Whats next?

Solar Energy powering our 3rd airport. Whats next?

November 3, 2016Claire
South Africa’s mass exposure to direct sunlight makes the country a prime location for solar power. Click here for more.
South Africa’s Energy Efficiency Recognized Globally

South Africa’s Energy Efficiency Recognized Globally

November 3, 2016Claire
As a result, our renewable energy sector has seen a massive boost. The dip in renewable electricity costs... Click here for more.
How does the REIPPPP work?

How does the REIPPPP work?

March 24, 2016Claire
REIPPPP, is a programme developed to encourage private investment to help further develop the renewable energy sector within South Africa. Click here for more.
Electricity plan launched by the AfDB

Electricity plan launched by the AfDB

February 18, 2016February 20, 2016Claire
The lack of electricity in Africa has profound implications.The New Deal will increase the production of electricity on the network by adding an additional 160 gigawatts of capacity. Click here for more.

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