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KwaZulu-Natal residents who are unemployed, financially struggling and hungry have lambasted Eskom’s proposed 36.1% tariff hike. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE

KwaZulu-Natal residents are poor, hungry — and tired of Eskom’s hefty tariff hikes

The power utility is guilty of trying to ‘milk a cow that no longer has the ability to produce’, a ratepayer told regulator Nersa at its public hearings in Durban on Friday

  • Lyse Comins
5 min read
Energy minister Kgosiento Ramokgopa said the issue would be resolved by the end of the week. Photo: GCIS
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG

Ramokgopa: Government to address high electricity tariffs

The electricity and energy minister announced a collaborative effort to bring down high municipal electricity tariffs and alleviate financial pressure on consumers

  • Mandisa Makgakga
2 min read
DFIS

The perfect energy infrastructure storm

Failure to deliver infrastructure impacts on basic social needs

  • Rebecca Haynes
15 min read
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says there is a “compelling” case for expanding the use of nuclear power as there is a pressing need for additional generation capacity. Photo: Phill Magakoe/Getty Images
ENERGY REGULATOR OF SOUTH AFRICA

Nuclear energy procurement market to open in 2024

Nuclear energy is thought to be a solution to the baseload concerns facing the country This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The…

  • Mandisa Makgakga
1 min read