You can pay any bills with an easypay number on Powertime and it is free. Which Bills Can I pay online with Powertime? Powertime customers can now pay bills from over 400 bill issuers and charities, as well as any municipal bill (electricity, water, rates, taxes) and many others, as long as it has an EasyPay number. The <<<<< EasyPay number >>>> can be found at the bottom of the bill.   Bill can be paid using any supported payment method: credit card, EFT and via your PayGe

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 for essentially the following 5 years. The force utility executed stage two burden shedding as it battles to recuperate from various breakdowns. Energy expert Ted Blom blames Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter: Eighteen months ago, he said he would have all the plants refurbished and that

We're excited to announce that we have decided to add WhatsApp to our support channels! Giving you the ability to get in touch and send us a message via  WhatsApp . This is just another way we are looking to get closer to our client base and make sure you get assisted in a timely manner, and that you also get notified of any downtime, municipal or otherwise and any other PowerTime related news. How? Simply add or save our whatsApp number 0443822484 to your smart phone and r

South Africa has recently been thrust into darkness by state-owned enterprise Eskom due to operational power outages which is a major cause for concern citizen and economy alike. However it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom with these outages, here are 5 activities suggested by Powertime which you can do when you next get hit with stage 4 load shedding, provided you are free to do them! Take a walk or bike ride - Perhaps you've been meaning to hit the gym but haven't had

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We all by now know, that the electricity supply in South Africa is pretty much unstable. At any moment, we could be plunged into darkness for hours on end. With winter fast approaching, this would most certainly be the case once again. With this blog we look at renewable alternatives that could save you money as well as some trouble when we do eventually get hit with load-shedding.   Rooftop Solar Panels This is probably the most common and obvious method, if you're looking

Electricity is a basic need that all of us can not live without. I say that, but sadly, some of our people still live without electricity and this is the case for many poverty stricken households. Recently, we have been inundated with request about electricity tariffs. Mostly with regards to why certain some users are receiving less units for the same amount in rands than they have previously. For the purposes of budgeting, it would be helpful to know what it cost to run the

South African mines could generate their own electricity before the end of 2020. Several south African mines could possibly have their own power generation capacity. The total electricity that could be generated by these projects amounts to 690MW, with 586MW being sourced from photovoltaic solar installations. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) is a technology that converts sunlight (Solar radiation) into direct current electricity by using semiconductors. When the sun hits the semico

Trade union solidarity threatened legal action against a proposed plan of using government employees' pension in order to cut the 450 billion debt burden of Eskom. Solidarity stated it must be stopped as it would be in breach of the public investment corporation's mandate. No court documents have been filled as yet, although the union has started a legal process. Solidarity's legal process started after the congress of South African Trade Unions suggested a plan to create a

Saving energy saves the environment: Between our energy use and the environment, there is a direct connection, although it may not be that apparent. By consuming less power, the amount of toxic fumes released by power plants is reduced, the earth's natural resources are conserved and ecosystems protected from destruction. You will be contributing to a healthier and happier world by taking steps to reduce your energy consumption. Climate change prevention and protecting the ai

In what some would see as a sudden move, Eskom announced on Monday the 18th of November, it has employed finally, a new CEO. Andre de Ruyter, has officially been announced as new Eskom CEO. But who is he, I am sure you would like to know a little bit more about Eskom's new CEO, who will be charged with the "unbundling" of Eskom into three separate entities. So, who is this new CEO? We take a brief look back at the 50 year old's accomplishes. Currently employed as the CEO at

Ailing South African power and energy utility Eskom, has today provided an update on the current situation with regards to the power grid. It said the capacity is currently in the danger zone. However, they do not plan on instituting any load shedding today. Unplanned outages are still above 10 000MW they say, 20% above it's nominal capacity.   Everytime these unplanned breakdown's occur, Eskom needs to utilize emergency resources of diesel and pumped water storage scheme

Residents of the Newcastle municipality can breath easy, at least for now. The Pietermartizberg High Court yesterday ruled against Eskom's decision to shut down the electricity supply to the municipality. This due to Newcastle owing Eskom R200m in accumulated debt, which spans a two year period. In delivering his final decision on the matter, Judge Piet Bezuidenhout mentioned that the small town relies on the municipality to power their households and business in the area. I

The aim of The National Braai Day initiative is to position National Heritage Day as South Africa’s annual day of celebration. The call is on all South Africans to unite around fires, to share our heritage and wave the flag on 24 September every year. The South African government has set this day aside for all South Africans to celebrate our rich heritage. Across all races, languages, region and religion, there is one common heritage we all love and share. It goes by various

Earlier this year, former Eskom CEO, Phakamani Hadebe stepped down as CEO citing extremely difficult and unimaginable demands of the task and demands of the job. Eskom has then started advertising for the role of CEO at the end of July. The struggling power utility has had 10 CEO's in as many years. The job ad advised that the new incumbent would oversee Eskom's turnaround strategy, which includes restructuring of the power utility into three entities. Experts in the field

Everywhere, across the globe one can begin to see the effects of climate change, specifically with regards to weather patterns. Globally, the meat and diary industry are reeling in the wake of climate change as well, despite these sectors contributing and accounting for about 13% to 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is mainly caused by humans due to deforestation and the emissions linked to raising animals. So how exactly are these sectors affected by climate chan

The African Power and Energy Elite  publication and the African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards have combined for their 2020 editions with a single nomination and selection process across a set of complementary categories. The coveted African Power, Energy & Water Industry awards has been taken place for the past six years, during the African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa conference and exhibition, in Cape Town. The prestigious African Power & Energy Elites Publicat

Acting Chief Executive Officer of Zimbabwe's power utility, ZESA, yesterday confirmed that they require at least US$14m a month to meet its 600MW power deficit. Zimbabwe has had to start implementing rotational load shedding in May, due to a combination of low water levels at Kariba Dam's hydroelectric power plant, generation constraints at ageing power stations and limited foreign imports. According to authorities in Zimbabwe, the country should have had power cuts long b

This week, the Austrian ambassador South Africa officially launched two new solar power systems in Johannesburg. The SOLTRAIN projects includes a district heating plant for Wits University residences and a solar process heating plant for the Klein Karoo International tannery. The Wits Junction district heating project combines solar, co-generation, and gas heating technologies. This project would serve 14 student residence buildings that house 1,103 students supplied by hot

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