City Power is urging residents to register for free basic electricity before the 31 July deadline Qualifying households earning under R7,500 per month will receive 50 kWh of free electricity monthly ...

Eskom Group Chief Executive Dan Marokane has revealed that while nearly 10 million households across South Africa are eligible for free basic electricity, only 2 million are actually receiving it.

Eskom plans to gradually increase the Free Basic Electricity allocation from 50kWh to 200kWh, which it says should be sufficient to supply households with basic appliances for up to 28 days. This ...