Current Situation of Diesel in South Africa
The South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) can confirm that there is currently a shortage of diesel in the country Click here for more.
Prepaid Meter Error Codes
Prepaid electricity in the main, is quite a good concept to look into if you are still running a post paid system and are struggling with exorbitant monthly fees and costs. If you are controlling your ...
Load shedding will likely last for 5 years
The electricity utility applied level 2 load shedding as it struggles to recover from a number of breakdowns. South Africans have again been cautioned to become acclimated to control power outages fo ...
Energy saving tips for spring season
As we are heading to the summer season, there is quite a difference in the usage of electricity between winter and summer. You can also save a lot of money and energy during summer season. As most of ...
Load Shedding to be continued….
Brace yourself South Africa, According to Chief Executive Officer of Eskom Andre De Ruyter – It is hard to say when enough generating capacity will be available, as he said in a statement: R ...
How much working class will pay this month?
Working class South Africans will pay fundamentally more for power this month as Eskom power tariffs increased by 15.63% on 1 April 2021. This comes after the power utility and the National Energy of ...
South Africa Lockdown Level 3
On Sunday 24th May 2020 the president announced that the whole country will be moving to alert level 3 as from 01 June 2020. Click here for more.
Increase on Electricity’s prices
because the price of Eskom electricity is below the efficient cost that it takes to produce that electricity, Increase is essential. Click here for more.
No load-shedding during winter
The risk of the load-shedding is always there, Eskom expects to go through the winter without having to implement load-shedding. Click here for more.
Lockdown avoids massive surge in Covid-19
Here are the do's and don'ts on Level 4, starting on 1st May, as outlined by the president due to the pandemic Covid-19 Click here for more.
Card fee increase
Card transaction fee increase but no fees on Instant ET and EFT payments. Click here for more.
Energy produced by wind and solar
In the middle year of 2019, records showed that 38.9 per cent energy was produced by wind solar, hydro and other renewable. Click here for more.
National Lockdown: Powertime news
You can swiftly buy Electricity, Airtime or pay your prepaid bill via Credit card, Instant EFT or EFT. Powertime smarter Power for you. Click here for more.
What is an Electricity Tariff?
Recently, we have been inundated with request about electricity tariffs. Mostly with regards to why certain some users are receiving less... Click here for more.
IS SA Reserve Bank in trouble due to Covid 19?
The bank has cut the interest rate by 100 basis points. this means you will be paying less interest on debts such as home loans... Click here for more.
National Shutdown Over Electricity
Gauteng Electricity Movement threatens National Shutdown over Electricity. Click here for more.
Short-term solution on Eskom’s crisis
Do the solutions on the crisis that come from claims address the fundamental Eskom's uncertain financial position? What else can be done? Click here for more.
Mining companies plan on Electricity
Mining: Several south African mines could possibly have their own power generation capacity to avoid the impact of load shedding. Click here for more.
Bailout Eskom’s plan was rejected by Solidarity.
plan of using government employees' pension in order to cut debt of Eskom must be stopped said Solidarity. Solidarity started legal plan Click here for more.
How Energy Savings Helps The Environment!
Although your own energy saving adjustments may seem inconsequential, small steps become great leaps to help the environment. Click here for more.
Did Eskom implement stage 8 load shedding?
"The likelihood of reaching stage 8 is low" that means stage 8 load shedding is erroneous and incorrect. Click here for more.
Are you experiencing slow internet?
The international cable downtime has effected most large ISPs and cause slow internet. Leon Thevenin is tasked with repairing the breaks. Click here for more.
Supported Services on Powertime
These are the municipalities or services we currently support on our platform. please contact our support for further information. Click here for more.
Support hours during the Christmas period
Please take note of the support hours and tank you for your continued support and we look forward to hear from you again in the coming year. Click here for more.
Eskom’s Municipal Disconnection Operation
Eskom has recently come out and issued stern warnings about possible disconnections to municipalities situated in the Manguang Metropol... Click here for more.
Who is Eskom’s New CEO?
Eskom announced on Monday the 18th of November, it has employed finally, a new CEO. Click here for more.
Capacity In Danger Zone – Says Eskom
Ailing South African power and energy utility Eskom, has today provided an update on the current situation with regards to the power grid. Click here for more.
Unpacking IRP2019
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, has finally released it's much awaited IRP (Integrated Resource Plan) on Friday past. Click here for more.
Load-shedding Suspended
Eskom has suspended load-shedding for today, and the outlook and possibilities for the rest of the week remains a very low possibility. Click here for more.
Cosatu wants action to be taken
COSATU slammed Eskom and it's shareholders, after Stage 2 load-shedding was announced early Wednesday morning. Click here for more.
Stage 1 load-shedding current , Stage 2 possibility
The state-owned enterprise, Eskom, has downgraded stage level for load-shedding to stage 1. Click here for more.
Eskom To Implement Stage 2 load-shedding
In a statement this morning, Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage 2 load-shedding today, between 9:00 and 23:00. Click here for more.
New Municipalities Supported
Please be advised that as of the 1st of October, 2019, we have gained support for the following municipalities Click here for more.
Newcastle Municipality to keep the lights on
Residents of the Newcastle municipality can breath easy, at least for now. The Pietermartizberg High Court yesterday ruled against Eskom Click here for more.
Nuclear still a Possibility
The South African government is looking at nuclear energy solutions in the long-term energy strategy - Minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe Click here for more.