The JB Marks Local Municipality has issued a notice to registered indigent households clarifying how Free Basic Electricity ...

Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati has called for the government to increase the free basic electricity (FBE) grant from 50kWh and for municipalities to ring-fence their electricity budgets to ensure the ...

City Power has made a call to all financially disadvantaged and qualifying households across Johannesburg to register for the Free Basic Electricity (FBE) programme. The City of Johannesburg's power ...

City Power helps Alex residents register for free electricity. Photo: Itumeleng Maloka Alexandra residents are grappling with the rising electricity costs, and many are turning to City Power’s Free ...

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 ...

JOHANNESBURG - Joburg City Power has rolled out a free basic electricity programme, which aims to provide eligible customers with free electricity units each month. The utility says this is part of ...

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.