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A formula for failure â âringfencingâ, where Joburg takes 30% off the top (opens the original)
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City Powerâs new 70/30 revenue split isn't ringfencing; itâs an arbitrary top-line tax. Without structural funding reform, Johannesburgâs power utility faces guaranteed insolvency. From 1 October 2026, City Power is officially âringfencedâ. So says a letter to customers dated 21 September 2026 from the utilityâs acting CEO, Charles Tlouane. But in reality itâs ringfencing in name only. Read the letter closely, and it describes something quite different. The City of Johannesburg (Co
Eskomâs Medupi and Kusile sleight-of-hand â the billions in costs left out (opens the original)
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Eskom has attacked media reports for overstating the cost of Medupi and Kusile. But its own figures answer a much narrower question â and its refusal to disclose what is excluded raises a more serious issue of transparency and accountability. Eskomâs 10 September 2026 media statement says Kusileâs âapproved construction budgetâ remains at R160.5-billion, with R155.5-billion spent, while Medupiâs approved construction budget remains at R145-billion, with R131.1-billion spent. It then
Rooftop solar showdown â Why Eskom is barking up the wrong tree (opens the original)
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Eskom has extended its rooftop solar registration deadline, dropped its threats of fines and cut-off for non-registration, and scrapped the requirement for costly professional sign-off. However, it says it can cut supply to any solar or battery installation deemed âunsafeâ. Outa says that claim will not survive legal scrutiny. South Africaâs rooftop solar and battery storage owners have a deadline hanging over them: 30 September 2026, the date by which Eskom Distribution says residential l
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