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Friday, 10 April 2026: The Eskom Smelter Task Team has concluded a 62c/kWh electricity tariff for Samancor Chrome and Glencore–Merafe Chrome ferrochrome smelters. The tariff intervention improves Eskom’s liquidity without requiring higher tariffs, additional Eskom borrowing, or further government support. It also provides Eskom with predictable sales volumes for up to the next five years...
Officials from various departments of the Tshwane Metro’s contempt for residents’ petitions regarding service delivery problems is a slap in the face of residents who faithfully meet their financial obligations, but have to endure deteriorating infrastructure and poor service delivery on a daily basis. Residents have no choice but to submit petition after petition for […]
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While proclaiming to do the opposite, the City of Cape Town 2026/27 budget contributes to a growing unaffordability crisis for working and lower middle-class communities through a fundamentally unfair system of tariffs.
The post CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S BUDGET OF DECEPTION STOKES UNAFFORDABILITY CRISIS: THE FINE ART OF MAKING YOU PAY MORE WHILE TELLING YOU YOU’RE PAYING LESS, ON THE EVE OF A CORONATION appeared first on For Good.
The municipality ran up a deficit of R21-million in the 2024/25 financial year
Tuesday, 07 April 2026: Eskom is pleased to announce the successful redemption of its ES26 bond, marking a decisive milestone in the utility’s journey toward financial independence. First issued in March 2007 as a R500 million tranche at a coupon of 7.85%, the ES26 bond grew to an outstanding amount of approximately R38 billion over...
The Draft 2026/27 Budget effectively formalises a "City-as-a-Service" model, where the privilege of being a resident is increasingly defined by mandatory, high-cost subscriptions rather than actual service usage.
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The dwellings were occupied in the early 1800s by families fleeing the Lifaqane wars
Friday, 03 April 2026: Eskom is delivering a stable and resilient power system, driven by clear, measurable improvements across its generation fleet that are translating into sustained operational gains. The decisive execution of the Generation Recovery Plan has lifted the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) to 65.35% year‑to‑date and reduced diesel expenditure by 62.46% year‑on‑year. These...
The shoddy manner in which the Ekurhuleni Metro repaired a damaged power cable in Helder Road, Germiston, is life-threatening and unacceptable. After vandals cut an electricity supply cable during an attempted theft, the power supply was restored using methods that appear to disregard all safety protocols. The damaged cable appears to have been fixed using […]
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About 100 households still live in shacks in Alra Park while their neighbours on either side live in completed RDP houses
02 April 2026 Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd yesterday signed a new long-term Coal Supply Agreement (CSA) between Exxaro’s Matla Mine and Eskom, securing the continued supply of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station and reinforcing a strategic partnership that has supported South Africa’s electricity generation for more than...
The 11,2% electricity tariff increase proposed by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM), which has been submitted to NERSA for approval, will place an unfair and unsustainable burden on residents and businesses who are already under severe financial pressure. Households are already contending with rising living costs and such a tariff hike will exacerbate the […]
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Wednesday, 01 April 2026: South Africa’s young scientists have once again demonstrated excellence on the global stage, achieving outstanding results at the International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology in Tunisia (IFEST²) and the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC) in China. At IFEST², held from 23 to 29 March 2026, three learners who represented...
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) simply cannot support the draft budget for 2026/27, with its accompanying tariff increases, of the Maruleng Local Municipality (Hoedspruit, Kampersrus, Ofcolaco). Residents will find themselves under greater financial pressure with an average increase of 3,7%, while administrative costs and certain capital expenditure will shoot up simultaneously. Key objections include: […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the concession by the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, to reduce the fuel levy by R3 for one month. It offers hard-pressed motorists some relief, but the lost tax revenue will eventually have to be recovered. The Freedom Front Plus recently asked the Minister, in the form […]
The post Afslag op brandstofheffing: Welkome verligting, maar slegs uitgestelde pyn appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Speech by Roxaan Vorster, GOOD George Municipality Councillor. Note to Editor: This item was delivered during the George Municipality Council Meeting
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The Dipaleseng Local Municipality’s draft budget for the 2026/27 financial year makes no meaningful provision for infrastructure upgrades and does not address the urgent needs of residents at all. The draft budget provides for operating expenditure of approximately R439,4 million, but only R16,7 million for capital projects. This means there is practically no funding for […]
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Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.
The Ekurhuleni Metro once again received a qualified audit opinion from the Auditor-General (AG) for the 2024/25 financial year, indicating that certain financial information cannot be verified or lacks credibility. This is the outcome even though the Metro declared a dispute with the AG and needlessly dragged out the process. It serves as a serious […]
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In October 2024, our multi-party coalition government promised the residents of Tshwane that financial sustainability was a priority.
The post GOOD SUPPORTS THE RELEASE OF THE DRAFT FULLY FUNDED BUDGET FOR THE 2026/27 FINANCIAL YEAR FOR TSHWANE appeared first on For Good.
Eskom’s plans to cut power to 14 indebted municipalities expose a deepening crisis in South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider.
Friday, 27 March 2026: South Africa’s power grid continues to demonstrate a sustained period of stability, with Eskom’s generation fleet delivering consistent improvements and strong operational performance. This progress, driven by the Generation Recovery Plan, has resulted in a 10.80% improvement in the Energy Availability Factor (EAF), which stands at 65.37% for the financial year...
It is time for the Town Substation in Vanderbijlpark to be completely rebuilt. This substation has been plagued by serious problems for the past eight years. There have already been three major explosions, with the most recent one in February 2026. Numerous fires have also broken out during this period and the roof has had […]
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