Eskom says power system's performance has improved

Eskom says the performance of the country's power system has improved since Monday, with the parastatal saying it would continue to be on alert.

Municipalities cash in on power

Municipal electricity costs are coming under fire as the state gears up to review South Africa's electricity pricing policy.

Zimbabwe raises electricity tariffs by 31%

Zimbabwe's electricity regulator has ordered a 31% tariff increase, to ensure the state-owned power utility Zesa's stays profitable.

Electricity is a thirsty business

Recent research showed that the production of energy requires huge amounts of water, a side effect of electricity not often considered by consumers.

Industry is biggest power thief

Contrary to popular belief, it is not the poor residents of Soweto who steal the most electricity in South Africa -- it is commercial enterprises.

Reconnecting the hot spots

Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee co-ordinator Bobo Mokhoba gets a charge out of social activism.

Making electricity think

As the days get colder, it’s time for electricity to join the likes of cards.

Earth Hour aims for hope in darkened world

Lights will go out around the world on Saturday with hundreds of millions of people set to take part in the Earth Hour climate change campaign.

Eskom signs contracts to avoid blackouts

Eskom has already signed contracts with independent power producers to avoid rolling blackouts, the power utility said on Tuesday.

Eskom monopoly at 'expense of consumers'

A lawyer says Eskom and the Department of Energy will not let go of its hold on electricity production, even if consumers suffer.

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