Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane is confident that a memorandum of understanding will be signed with Eskom before the end of the week.
Over 125 households in Naledi, Soweto, are without electricity. Among these are the elderly who rely on nebulisers to breathe. The community said that families had lost loved ones as a result and businesses were also feeling the pinch. Eyewitness News takes a closer look. #ElectrictyShortage #SowetoElectricity #ANC
What will it cost you to halt the effects of load shedding by going off the grid?
Consumers will be paying more for electricity, water and sanitation services and can expect a petrol price hike of between 23 and 26 cents per litre from Wednesday.
Lobby group Afriforum has approached the High Court in Pretoria to interdict Eskom from cutting power to eight non-paying municipalities.
The situation could however change as maintenance work might take place during the summer.
The mining sector, business & municipalities warn that if this goes ahead, industries will collapse.
Govt is upbeat about progress made in dealing with Eskom's finances and leadership.
Numsa wants the power house to open its records to determine how much it’s paying for coal & diesel.
Tina Joemat-Pettersson says Cabinet has adopted a five-point plan to address the power crunch.
Alstom has been involved in the control and instrumentation at the Kusile Power Station.
It’s emerged Eskom now wants a 25 percent tariff hike from July, double the expected increase.
