Electricity price increase for Cape

[werny]

I don't understand. I thought all electricity was from Eskom.

I also dont understand that part?

[Lino]

yay another reason to live in Durbanville

[werny]

How does one find out which areas in cape town wont be affected by the increase??

I mean, if Durbanville wont be affected, why will Bellville be?

[xrapidx]

I don't understand. I thought all electricity was from Eskom.

I also dont understand that part?

Either:
Eskom -> Client
or
Eskom -> Municipality -> Client

There was that issue up North where people where paying the Municipality, but the municipality wasn't paying Eskom - so Eskom was threatening to turn users off....

fortunately, that can't happen if you pay Eskom directly?

[xrapidx]

yay another reason to live in Durbanville

So you get the increase earlier (in April)?

[Devill]

Like every 4 or 5 days, I buy about R500-R600 a month.

Madness I tell you.

Buy in the beginning of the month as you get more then. Also if you are with FNB buy through them as you get bonus tokens.

My flat mate and I bought R100 voucher last week and received just short of 120 units. We use about 15 units a day.

[xrapidx]

Buy in the beginning of the month as you get more then. Also if you are with FNB buy through them as you get bonus tokens.

Its a tiered system... the more you use, the more you pay...

Did not know about FNB bonus tokens though?

EDIT: anyone know if you use your credit card to buy prepaid electricity via FNB if its treated as a credit transaction, or cash transaction?

[gregmcc]

Also if you are with FNB buy through them as you get bonus tokens.

I need to look into this!

[akescpt]

i are getting from eskom. i think we get increase already this year!

[Devill]

I need to look into this!

Its a tiered system... the more you use, the more you pay...

Did not know about FNB bonus tokens though?

EDIT: anyone know if you use your credit card to buy prepaid electricity via FNB if its treated as a credit transaction, or cash transaction?

Hope I am not wrong as that is what my flat mate says. I give him R200 / month and he adds R200 and buys it via mobilephone / fnb.

Hope I understood him correctly

[cbrunsdonza]

Its a tiered system... the more you use, the more you pay...

Did not know about FNB bonus tokens though?

EDIT: anyone know if you use your credit card to buy prepaid electricity via FNB if its treated as a credit transaction, or cash transaction?

Cash Transaction as the commission on CC will wipe out the profits. I use to link my CC and saw the higher bank charges, I now use Capitec mobile banking to buy my electricity.

[noxibox]

Buy in the beginning of the month as you get more then. Also if you are with FNB buy through them as you get bonus tokens.

Makes no difference when you buy. What matters is how much you buy during the month.