Eskom ready for legal challenges over municipal takeovers
Eskom has declined to comment on AfriForum's concerns that its plan to interrupt power supply to 13 municipalities in South Africa could risk their collapse.
In feedback sent to MyBroadband, the state power utility said it will await...
City of Joburg payments and billing system in dire straits
The City of Johannesburg's billing and payment systems are on the brink of collapse, which could impact more than 1.5 million accounts and lead to widespread confusion for ratepayers.
The metro's e-billing system went offline in late...
Eskom taking over electricity distribution in 47 municipalities
Eskom is set to take control of electricity distribution operations in 47 South African municipalities through distribution agency agreements (DAAs).
This is according to the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which...
Eskom owed R62 billion by municipalities
South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities as the government takes steps to stabilise the grid, according to the electricity minister.
State-owned Eskom...
Municipalities might become an obstacle in the way of private power
Municipalities could become a significant stumbling block for businesses that want to build private generating capacity to supply their own power.
Lifting the threshold for private power generation to 100MW has drawn praise...
Municipalities to feel the heat as Nersa caps electricity prices
Municipalities relying on an electricity tariff hike are likely to feel the crunch after Nersa ruled on a cap at 1.88% for the 2017/18 financial year, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said on Thursday.
Municipalities want a cut of Eskom’s revenue
Local municipalities and Eskom are in a standoff over an agreement that would generate billions in revenue for councils, the Sunday Times reported.
What municipalities spend on e-tolls
Gauteng’s three metropolitan municipalities and the provincial government have spent R2.7 million on e-tolls since December, the Sunday Times reported
Eskom to cut off local municipalities
Three Free State municipalities will no longer receive electricity supply from Eskom until they make a plan to pay back their R736 million debt, the power utility said on Thursday
Municipalities owe Eskom billions
Municipalities around the country owed Eskom R10.8 billion at the end of June, according to Co-operative Governance Minister Pravin Gordhan