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Bad news for residents as municipal electricity hikes loom for July in major metros
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"Heat only what you need": The costly winter mistake many South Africans make with their geysers
New electricity bill increases coming for major South African metros
Electricity users in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tshwane and eThekwini could soon face higher bills as new municipal tariff hikes start in July from the 1st.
"This is not a joke anymore": South African Woman's R200 Electricity Purchase Leaves Mzansi Fuming
A South African woman’s post about paying R5 per electricity unit and R10.50 for two tomatoes has Mzansi talking about the real cost of living in 2026.
Eskom to cut power to Johannesburg and City Power over R5.2 billion debt
Eskom plans to cut electricity supply to Johannesburg due to R5.2 billion in arrears, urging City Power to meet its payment obligations amid financial instability.
"R100 is only lasting a day": Woman questions rising electric bill and decreasing units with 3-year receipts
A South African woman’s viral video about rising electricity costs has people sharing similar struggles over shrinking prepaid units and rising household expenses.
Eskom workers’ minimum monthly salary reportedly rises to nearly R20k
Eskom’s new wage agreement reportedly increases minimum monthly salaries to nearly R20,000, sparking mixed reactions online from South Africans amid rising costs.
Sizwe Dhlomo stuns SA after showing his Eskom bill: "This does not seem right"
Sizwe Dhlomo stuns South Africa by revealing his low Eskom electricity bill of R554.37, sparking social media debates on energy costs and solar power benefits.
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Eskom offers mining giants 2012 electricity prices while ordinary households pay seven times more
Eskom has agreed to sell electricity to ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and Glencore Merafe at 62 cents per kilowatt-hour, while household customers pay more.
Diepkloof Hostel residents left in the dark after city fails to pay Eskom nearly R20 million
Residents at the Diepkloof Hostel in Joburg have been left without electricity after the City of Johannesburg's Human Settlements department failed to pay Eskom.
Mzansi was outraged as child’s load shedding death resurfaced amid Eskom fraud scandal
Mzansi revisited the tragic death of a child during load shedding as Eskom fraud allegations sparked outrage and renewed calls for accountability.
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