Utility Increases – Comparing Top 3 Cities
Major cities around South Africa has tabled their budgets. We compare 3 of South Africa's biggest cities in terms of expected increases.. Click here for more.
Energy news
“We can’t be sued” – Eskom vs class action suit
Eskom has seeked legal advice in response to news that it will be faced by a class action lawsuit by law firm, De Beers attorneys. Click here for more.
Eskom’s Winter Plan
Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan along with Eskom board chairman, Jabu Mabuza has briefed the media with regards to winter plans.. Click here for more.
Eskom Annual Price Increase 2019/20
Eskom has been approved an average annual increase for it's Eskom direct customers as well as municipal clients effective a of 1 April 2019 Click here for more.
Earn Free Rewards Through UBU
Powertime and UBU.world, has joined forces to bring you a great opportunity to get free rewards, goods and services! Click here for more.
Meter Error – What Do They Mean?
Prepaid electricity too, are not without it's error and issues and below we will discuss some very common errors.. Click here for more.
How Tropical Storm Idai assisted nationwide Powercuts
The storm has had devastating consequences for South Africa as well. Although not deadly, the storm knocked down electricity and network... Click here for more.
High Risk of Load-shedding-Eskom
We have not had instances of load-shedding since the state-owned power utility systematically switched off our lights in mid February. Click here for more.
Eskom to receive conditional support – Mboweni
The annual budget speech, tabled by finance minister Tito Mboweni in parliament yesterday, made an announcement about support for the... Click here for more.
A story of Success born out of Eskom’s failure
The situation at Eskom seem to be hitting new lows every other week. The past two weeks has seen the energy utility reintroduce the publi... Click here for more.
WhatsApp now Support: Get in touch with us!
We're excited to announce that we have decided to add WhatsApp to our support channels! This is just another way we are looking to get clo.. Click here for more.
Stage 2 load-shedding warning!
Eskom has said that stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented as of Sunday, 10th of February, from 1pm to 10pm. Click here for more.
Eskom Rescue Plan
At the SONA 2019, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa announced a very dramatic and bold decision to remodel Eskom... Click here for more.
SA’s TID Rollover
Approximately seven million prepaid electricity meters in South Africa need to be reset before November 2024 as the system that runs... Click here for more.
Serious Decisions on Eskom
Minister of trade and industry, Rob Davies, had some very interesting points and news to share about the troubling state-owned enterprised... Click here for more.
Not out of the woods yet – Mid month Load shedding
The situation has been relieved slightly due to the powercuts although it might make a comeback after mid-Jan, with many factories and busi.. Click here for more.
Current state of Climate Change
The current state of climate change is dire, global warming is increasing at an alarming rate over the past decades/millennia. Click here for more.
Eskom’s dramatic tariff increase
The price for electricity has dramatically outmatched inflation over the past decade. Eskom recently won a court case which would allow... Click here for more.
Public’s Plea to Eskom – NERSA Public Hearings
NERSA have begun their annual public hearings recently which will run over three weeks... Click here for more.
New Solar Plant To Provide Energy to 100 000 Households
A new solar power plant has recently been launched in the Northern Cape, close to Upington. It is said that this plant would be able to... Click here for more.
Cape Town server offline
Just a friendly notification that the City of Cape Town's electricity prepayment vending system have been offline this morning.. Click here for more.
Stage 2 Load-Shedding!
Eskom has implemented stage 2 load-shedding country wide. It's very important to stay ahead and make sure you.. Click here for more.
Understanding your Powertime Profile and Festive Operating times
You might have had a few concerns or questions while you go about making your prepaid electricity sales through our platform.. Click here for more.
New Toilet Technology can save consumers on their water bill
Theoretically, this new toilet can save you up to 30% on your water bill.. Click here for more.
Eskom Load-shedding Concerns
This past Sunday, Eskom has had to implement stage 1 rotational load-shedding.. Click here for more.
Eskom feels it’s entitled to a 90% tariff hike
According energy analyst, Ted Blom, the state-owned enterprise Eskom feels that they are entitled to hike fees by.. Click here for more.
Main points from the mid-term budget speech
In case you have missed the important mid-term budget speech yesterday, here is a short recap of some important points to take note of: Click here for more.
Stellenbosch Municipality Supported!
Urgent notice: After weeks of hard work on our side, we are pleased to announce that we have successfully resolved the vending issues with... Click here for more.
Support Hours
To all our valued customers and potential clients, please be advise of our support hours. If you require any assistance... Click here for more.
Eskom in a ‘heap’ of trouble
According to reports, Eskom released a statement on Monday evening confirming that they have only 20 days of coal supply left at 10 of 15... Click here for more.