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Newcastle residents forego electricity as bills rise
Officials’ explanations make no sense to residents, who mourn the town’s formerly welcoming atmosphere
Eskom now too costly for most
Local government faces an electricity crisis as theft, unpaid bills and switching to renewable energy piles on pressure
Nersa approves 9.4% electricity price hike
South Africa's energy regulator has given Eskom the go-ahead to hike electricity prices by 9.4% for 2016-17.
Eskom’s application for price hike denied
The energy regulator has rejected Eskom's application to raise its electricity prices further this year.
Cosatu and DA reject Eskom’s proposed electricity price hike
Both agree that South Africans simply cannot afford the proposed 25.3% increase, which would have a terrible impact on the economy and job creation.
Triple whammy: Power, petrol and rand to hit consumers
According to the department of energy "there is no need to panic at this stage" as petrol is still cheaper than a year ago.
Nersa’s Eskom approval could see overall tariff increase of up to 13%
The National Energy Regulator has agreed to Eskom recouping costs of R7.8bn from its previous price period, exacerbating upcoming rate increases.
SA should straighten up and fly right, says the OECD
Income inequality has not been reduced in South Africa since the end of apartheid.
Nersa gives Eskom annual 8% tariff increase
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has announced that it rejected Eskom's proposed 16% annual tariff hike for electricity.
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