How much more an average household could be paying for electricity in April
By Press Release 20 March 2024An average South African household could be spending as much as R480 extra on their monthly electricity bills from April, translating to an additional R5 760 each year. FULL STORY >
Brighter days ahead: This is the solution for South Africa’s power woes
By Industry Contributor 18 January 2024Dylan Schnetler, commercial head for Synapse Ultra at Rubicon, explains what every day South Africans can do to help lessen the impact of Eskom's woes. FULL STORY >
Vodacom highlights how energy partnerships are key to solvng the power crisis
By Ryan Noik 9 October 2023Vodacom South Africa, Eskom, and the National Business Initiative (NBI) joined forces to shine a spotlight on the critical issue of power generation. FULL STORY >
The cost of darkness: how loadshedding is hitting the business bottom line
By Industry Contributor 11 November 2022Mark Boshoff from Nedbank unpacks the effects of load-shedding in the country and how this affects business overall, particularly small businesses. FULL STORY >
What to consider when choosing a power backup plan
By Industry Contributor 22 June 2022As Eskom announces more loadshedding pain ahead, Rectron's Matthew Hall looks at what alternative power sources are available, and answers questions that are commonly asked by people considering safeguarding their power supply. FULL STORY >
Steinmüller Africa creates up to 2 400 new jobs with four-year Eskom Contract
By Press Release 8 April 2022Steinmüller Africa, a specialist in the design and maintenance of power plants, has become the successful tenor of Eskom’s four-year contract, effective 1 January 2022. FULL STORY >
NO END IN SIGHT TO SOUTH AFRICA’S ENERGY CRISIS
By Staff Writer 24 February 2015Increased load shedding and endless electricity price hikes continues to haunt South Africa. A recent statement by the Democratic Alliance (DA) estimates that, since 2008, load shedding has cost the country R 300bn and 1 million jobs. FULL STORY >
Deep Fried Man: Retro Techno
By Staff Writer 21 January 2015South African technology publications need to start focusing on more attainable forms of technology, writes Deep Fried Man. FULL STORY >
Nissan and Eskom launches electric vehicle research project
By Hanleigh Daniels 29 May 2013Nissan and Eskom join forces on a three-year long local electric vehicle research project. FULL STORY >
Choosing the correct solar water heater
By Johan Keyter 2 November 2010As solar water heating is becoming a more attractive option thanks to Eskom rebates and environmental savings, it's important to know what kind of device to invest in. FULL STORY >
DIY Kyoto Wattson electricity monitor
By Mike Joubert 31 May 2010We love innovative green products, and DIY Kyoto's sleek and stylish Wattson electricity monitor is up there with the best of them. It monitors your houses power consumption, letting you know when youre being unkind to Eskom. FULL STORY >
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