TOP STORY ANC: SA can't afford power hike 16/05/2008 16:01 SA's economy cannot afford a sharp electricity price increase, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe says. Power price: Find a compromise Why pay for Eskom's mess? Power: Households pay too much South Africa Power: Households pay too much 15/05/2008 20:01 SA households are currently paying 168% more than Eskom's industrial clients, says Solidarity. Residents bay for Eskom's blood SA not saving enough power Are consumers still splurging?

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Power price: Find a compromise 16/05/2008 14:13 The ANC and its labour allies have called for electricity prices to rise only gradually, rejecting Eskom's appeal for a sharp hike to solve a dire power crisis. Why pay for Eskom's mess? Eskom makes heaters cheaper Bonds await direction Why pay for Eskom's mess? 16/05/2008 11:57 Eskom should not be granted a price increase merely to compensate for previous under-performance, says the ANC secretary general. JV bags R2.9bn Eskom contract Eskom makes heaters cheaper Power: Households pay too much Eskom makes heaters cheaper 15/05/2008 22:02 Eskom pays incentives to lower the price of solar water heaters by between 15% and 30%. But households won't save much in the end, government figures show. SA power price policy OK'd Residents bay for Eskom's blood Eskom: More import, less export SA power price policy OK'd 15/05/2008 12:17 Cabinet has approved an electricity pricing policy which will be tabled at an electricity summit in Johannesburg on Friday. Residents bay for Eskom's blood Eskom: More import, less export Eskom criticism 'xenophobic' Residents bay for Eskom's blood 15/05/2008 11:29 Angry residents will march in protest of power cuts, saying that "we will crack this system, nothing will stand in the way of the people". Eskom: More import, less export Eskom criticism 'xenophobic' Eskom gets $500m for expansion Eskom: More import, less export 14/05/2008 21:39 Eskom has insisted that while it was still exporting power to neighbouring countries, it was also importing power from neighbouring states. Parastatals in for big changes Eskom criticism 'xenophobic' Eskom coal supply 'tight' Eskom criticism 'xenophobic' 14/05/2008 16:13 Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin has fired back at critics of SA's electricity exports to neighbouring countries. Eskom exports keep increasing Eskom: Tariff hike only way 'Eskom needs new pricing model' Eskom criticism 'xenophobic' 14/05/2008 16:11 Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin has fired back at critics of SA's electricity exports to neighbouring countries. Eskom exports keep increasing Eskom: Tariff hike only way 'Eskom needs new pricing model' Eskom coal supply 'tight' 14/05/2008 12:12 There is a supply of at least 12 days of coal at each of Eskom's power stations, with the average at 16 days, but system remains 'tight'. More blackouts if usage unchanged No to mine power cuts for winter Eskom coal delivery delayed Eskom gets $500m for expansion 14/05/2008 10:54 The African Development Bank has lent $500m to fund Eskom's expansion project and to help SA achieve 6% economic growth from 2010. End to load-shedding questioned More blackouts if usage unchanged Eskom exports keep increasing Maroga sees a little light 12/05/2008 21:37 April saw a saving of up to 7% in electricity demand, says Eskom's chief executive, Jacob Maroga. Big users want Eskom meeting Eskom problems 'out of context' Big users want Eskom meeting 12/05/2008 17:00 The Energy Intensive User Group is waiting for a meeting date with Eskom's CEO to get clarity on power availability. End to load-shedding questioned More power cuts are 'unlikely' More blackouts if usage unchanged Eskom problems 'out of context' 12/05/2008 07:21 Whistle-blowers who spoke to ANC leaders about management problems at Eskom are being accused of describing the problems "out of context". End to load-shedding questioned More blackouts if usage unchanged Eskom exports keep increasing End to load-shedding questioned 11/05/2008 13:09 The energy-intensive user group of SA has questioned the viability of Eskom's suspension of load shedding, saying it can't understand how "everything has gone back to normal". More power cuts are 'unlikely' More blackouts if usage unchanged Molefe: Power crisis a 'blessing' More power cuts are 'unlikely' 08/05/2008 17:29 Power cuts in the winter months ahead are unlikely if the present power saving trends continue, says Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin. More blackouts if usage unchanged Molefe: Power crisis a 'blessing' Eskom aiming to suspend cuts More blackouts if usage unchanged 08/05/2008 17:26 Scheduled power cuts remain a threat unless consumers further reduce demand, says Eskom. No to mine power cuts for winter Molefe: Power crisis a 'blessing' Eskom exports keep increasing Eskom - SA unfairly penalised? 07/05/2008 21:34 The DA says government must justify why electricity exports rose while power distributed to South Africa by Eskom has declined. Eskom exports keep increasing Eskom: SA neighbours pay less Stop exporting power - DA Molefe: Power crisis a 'blessing' 07/05/2008 17:26 The new head of Business Unity SA, Brian Molefe, is "quite happy" about SA's electricity crisis. Eskom exports keep increasing Eskom in regulator probe 'SARS should waive power tax'

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