The High Court has ruled that Nersa may not deduct a R69-billion cash injection from Eskom's allowable revenue. The High Court has ruled that Nersa may not deduct a R69-billion cash injection from Eskom's allowable revenue. This means the power utility can apply for higher tariffs. The court ordered that the average standard Eskom tariffs approved by…
Eskom has pulled out of several violent parts of Khayelitsha. The driver managed to escape to safety.An Eskom minivan burst into flames in an arson attack.Now Eskom has pulled the plug on electricity repairs in numerous parts of Khayelitsha - until it is safe.Eskom has pulled out of several violent parts of Khayelitsha – after…
Eskom says it managed to bring back the generating units that tripped and is replenishing emergency reserves for the coming week. Photo: Beeld Power utility Eskom has asked the public to reduce electricity usages after a number of generations units tripped, leading to a constrained power supply. "This morning one generation unit each at the Kendal…
Power lines feed electricity to the national grid from Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. (Photo by: Education Images/UIG via Getty Images) The Integrated National Electrification Programme grant has been cut by R1.5 billion.The move is expected to affect electricity connection to some 40 000 households. Over 8 million households have been connected to national grid through the INEP between…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…