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R40bn budget to sell Joburg

2013-05-22 17:38

The City of Johannesburg has tabled the highest budget in the country and says it is aimed at creating growth, unity and a developmental city.

SA may have a dark winter - Eskom

2013-04-22 13:45

Eskom may introduce rolling blackouts in winter to prevent damaging the economy, but it will try to avoid such a situation at all costs, says CEO Brian Dames.

SA is open for gas investment - Nersa

2013-04-03 12:46

South Africa is a good place for firms to invest in the gas market, especially as electricity prices are on the rise, says the National Energy Regulator of SA.

Hands off consumers, Nersa tells Eskom

2013-03-27 15:56

The National Energy Regulator of SA has refused to allow Eskom to charge consumers for its power buy-back programme, MPs have heard.

Public hearings held on Sasol gas prices

2013-03-20 19:17

The National Energy Regulator of SA has held public hearings on Sasol Gas's pricing and tariff submissions.

Nersa grants Transnet 6.4% tariff hike

2013-03-13 15:05

The National Energy Regulator of SA says Transnet can increase its pipeline tariffs by 6.4%, compared to the 22.6% rise it requested.

Revised port tariffs welcomed

2013-03-07 20:12

Business Unity SA has welcomed a new port tariff structure that could mean a cut of 40% in the tariffs on exported containers in the near future.

Price hikes 'threaten' food security

2013-03-01 22:05
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The 81c/litre petrol price rise, coupled with electricity hikes and higher farmworker wages, is bad news for the agriculture sector, TAU SA warns.

8% hike bad for Eskom, good for rates

2013-02-28 22:32

The 8% tariff increase granted to Eskom may be bad news for the power utility but could keep interest rates down until the middle of 2014, says an economist.

Eskom tariff a boon for business

2013-02-28 19:27

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of SA says the limited Eskom electricity price rise allows its members to remain competitive.

Busa praises rejection of 16% Eskom hike

2013-02-28 17:20

Business Unity SA has welcomed the decision by the National Energy Regulator of SA to grant an electricity price rise of 8% rather than the 16% proposed by Eskom.

Nersa: 8% hike enough for Eskom

2013-02-28 14:24

The 8% tarrif hike granted to Eskom is sufficient, says Thembani Buluka, chairperson of a Nersa electricity subcommittee.

Decision day for Eskom tariff hikes

2013-02-28 07:37

The National Energy Regulator of SA is due to announce its decision on Eskom's proposed electricity tariff hike.

Numsa takes right to picket to court

2013-02-25 07:59

The National Union of Metalworkers of SA will go to court over its right to picket outside the National Energy Regulator of SA offices, the union says.

Union: Eskom increase inevitable

2013-02-05 17:26

South Africans will have no choice but to accept Eskom's five year tariff hike, trade union Solidarity says.

Bonds softer on weaker rand

2013-02-04 12:37

The bond market was softer in midday trade on a weaker rand, with the release of the new consumer price index having no effect on the bond market.

Nersa 'out of touch with working class'

2013-01-28 14:37

The National Energy Regulator of SA's public hearings into Eskom's proposed tariff hikes need to be held in poorer areas of the country, Cosatu says.

Protector urged to probe New Age

2013-01-24 18:04

The FF Plus intends asking Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to probe the financing of a series of business breakfasts hosted by The New Age, allegedly using public funds.

Eskom hikes may devastate sugar industry

2013-01-17 12:32

Up to 35 000 sugar cane industry workers could lose their jobs if Eskom is granted a 16% tariff increase, warns the SA Cane Growers' Association.

Civil society to challenge Eskom hikes

2013-01-14 14:17

A union and civil society coalition has vowed to protest against Eskom's proposed 16% electricity increase outside a public hearing in Cape Town this week.

Eskom's electricity hikes may come down

2012-12-03 16:46

Eskom's requested 16% increase in electricity prices for the next five years could be significantly lowered, says Business Unity SA.

Busa to examine Eskom tariff request

2012-10-22 17:38

Eskom's electricity tariff increases need to be carefully managed to minimise their impact on the South African economy, says Busa.

Eskom mum on steep hikes

2012-10-11 12:42
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Eskom has declined to comment on a report that it would ask the National Energy Regulator of SA to almost double electricity prices over the next five years.

NPC warns SA on cost of nuclear power

2012-08-15 14:36

The National Planning Commission in its revised plan repeats a warning on the cost of nuclear power, government's preferred alternative to fossil fuels.

Municipalities too poorly managed, MPs told

2012-07-26 10:09

Municipalities are too poorly managed at the moment to be reliable electricity distributors, Parliament has heard.

 

Eskom to start work on R2.4bn wind farm

2013-05-20 11:50

The National Energy Regulator of SA has granted Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, the power parastatal says.

Gigaba: New Eskom tariffs a game changer

2013-04-22 11:06

The decision to grant Eskom a tariff hike of 8% instead of 16% is fair to consumers but problematic for Eskom, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says.

Eskom will not fold, MPs hear

2013-03-27 20:03

MPs are cautiously optimistic about the determination of electricity tariffs for Eskom, despite Nersa saying Eskom will manage to pay its bills.

Nersa to decide on BHP, Eskom deal

2013-03-24 12:00

It is now up to the energy regulator to decide whether South Africans would be relieved from a long-term power-supply deal between Eskom and BHP Billiton.

Fears of anger loom over Eskom hike

2013-03-17 14:15

Households could face a higher electricity hike than the 8% average granted by the national energy regulator, says the South African Local Government Association.

Salga: Eskom hike bad for municipalities

2013-03-10 12:24

An electricity tariff hike of 8% would not be good for residents getting their electricity from municipalities, says the SA Local Government Association.

Minister vows to tackle food insecurity

2013-03-05 19:07

Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says her department will ensure that it produces enough food to curb household food insecurity.

Joburg City Power welcomes Eskom tariff

2013-03-01 17:33

Johannesburg City Power has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of SA's decision to limit an electricity tariff hike to 8% a year over the next five years.

Cosatu: Eskom rise could still risk jobs

2013-02-28 20:03

The Congress of SA Trade Unions is cautious about the 8% electricity hike, saying it still amounts to a rise in the cost of living and could still threaten jobs.

Wide acclaim for reduced Eskom hike

2013-02-28 18:32

While the National Energy Regulator of SA's decision to limit Eskom's electricity rise to 8% has been widely welcomed, the power utility still has recourse.

Eskom laments 8% electricity hike

2013-02-28 15:19

Eskom says a power tariff increase of 8% over the next five years will present a challenge, but it will still keep the country's lights on.

Eskom tariff hikes announced

2013-02-28 13:18
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The National Energy Regulator of SA has announced that Eskom can hike its tariffs by 8%, half of the 16% the power utility proposed.

D-day for Eskom electricity hike

2013-02-25 21:31

The National Energy Regulator of SA will announce later this week if Eskom's 16% increase in electricity prices will be granted.

Don't grant Eskom hike, urges union

2013-02-20 18:52

The Food and Allied Workers' Union has called on the country's energy regulator to dismiss Eskom's 16% electricity rise because it will impact negatively on farms.

ANC: Eskom hike will hit the economy

2013-02-04 17:44

The 16% increase in electricity tariffs will have a negative affect on the economy, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe says.

Eskom price hearings start in Midrand

2013-01-30 10:28

The public hearings on Eskom's request for a 16% electricity price increase for each of the next five years have started in Midrand.

Eskom hike for salary increases - report

2013-01-26 12:00
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One of the reasons Eskom is applying for an electricity hike is because the average annual salary of one of its employees is expected to be R820 000 in 2017 and 2018, according to a report.

Nersa public hearings to continue

2013-01-21 07:58

The National Energy Regulator of SA will hold public hearings on Eskom's proposed price hikes at the Mangaung Metro Council in Bloemfontein.

Eskom: Tariff hikes the only way

2013-01-15 13:05

Economic models show it is better and fairer for tariffs - not taxes - to pay for electricity, the National Energy Regulator of SA has heard.

Deadline today for Eskom hike objections

2013-01-04 15:17

Watchdog Nersa has announced that the deadline for those wishing to register for public hearings on Eskom's tariff increase application is January 4.

Electricity: Municipalities coining it

2012-11-02 15:46

Municipalities make too much money from electricity sales which could have dire consequences for industry, warns national power regulator Nersa.

DA, Cope reject Eskom tariff request

2012-10-22 16:49

The energy regulator must reject Eskom's request for an electricity price hike of more than 50% over the next five years, say the DA and Cope.

Eskom asks for more time on tariffs

2012-08-31 18:56

Eskom has asked the National Energy Regulator of SA for another month to submit its application for tariff increases, says the parastatal.

Nersa supports Eskom price hikes

2012-08-01 15:09

The national energy regulator has confirmed that it aims to heed Eskom's call for South Africans to pay cost reflective electricity prices by 2018.

Rising municipal accounts to hit pockets

2012-07-01 15:18

Consumers will soon have to spend up to a fifth of their net income on municipal accounts, in particular the rising cost of electricity, says an economist.

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