# Johannesburg se burgemeester, Dada Morero, vra die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, om moontlike kragonderbrekings in die stad te voorkom weens sy groeiende skuld aan Eskom. Morero waarsku pligsgetroue belastingbetalers kan geraak word as kragvoorsiening onderbreek word weens die toenemende kommer oor munisipale skuld van sowat 5,2-miljard-rand. Hy vra dringende ingryping om […]
# PUTCO will implement an average ten-percent fuel-related fare increase from 1 June, citing steep diesel price hikes that have reached about 32-rand-per litre. The bus operator’s Lindokuhle Xulu, says rising geopolitical tensions have driven global fuel costs, placing pressure on operations. Although internal estimates suggested a 35-percent increase was needed, PUTCO opted for a […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling on Small Business Development minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to publish a full list of beneficiaries of the Spaza Shop Fund and provide a detailed impact assessment of the 79.6-million-rand spent. Ndabeni-Abrahams has announced that government has allocated the money in financial support to spaza shop owners across the […]
# Russian president Vladimir Putin says relations between Moscow and Beijing have reached an unprecedentedly high level, with trade turnover increasing more than 30 times over the past 25-years. He met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Beijing today, where they signed over 20 agreements on trade and technology, as well as a declaration on […]
# Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero urges Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to prevent a potential power blackout in Johannesburg linked to the city’s growing debt to Eskom. Morero warns that diligent ratepayers could be affected if electricity supply is disrupted due to unpaid municipal arrears estimated at 5.2-billion-rand. He says the appeal comes amid […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare is bekommerd oor berigte dat die brandstofprys weereens gaan styg. Die Sentrale Energiefonds se vooruitskatting vir Junie toon dat die petrolprys met tussen 13- en 19-sent kan styg, terwyl dieselpryse met tussen vier-rand-41- en drie-rand-52-sent kan daal. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê die verwagte styging sal ‘n nóg groter […]
# Die Departement van Elektrisiteit en Energie sê hy stuur sy pas opgestelde elektrisiteitprysbeleid na die Kabinet vir verwerking en openbare kommentaar. Die beleid gee ʼn hersiene raamwerk van die tariefbepaling, groothandelpryse, koste om stelsel te gebruik, munisipale koste van voorsiening en maatskaplike beskerming. Eskom het in April pryse vir regstreekse klante met 8,76-persent verhoog. […]
# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned about reports of another expected fuel price increase. As per the Central Energy Fund’s fuel price predictions, petrol 93 petrol 95 are expected to increase by 13-cents and 19-cents respectively, while diesel 0.05-percent sulphur and diesel 0.005-percent decreasing by four-rand-41-cents and three-rand-52-cents respectively. PSA’s Claude Naicker […]
# The Department of Electricity and Energy says it is currently advancing its newly compiled electricity pricing policy for Cabinet processing as well as public consultation. The policy will provide a revised framework for tariff-setting, wholesale pricing, use-of-system charges, municipal cost of supply enforcement and social protection. In April, Eskom hiked prices for direct customers […]
