This festive season is well known as the silly season for the fact that we tend to lose our senses, composure and sometimes allow the festivities to steal away our morality! It is very important to note, that this festive holiday season, the traffic department and SAPS will beef up their efforts to curb any illegal activities, particularly incidences of driving under the influence. So below are some tips that will help in staying safe this festive season, courtesy of Arrive

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 create 100MW of energy and supply this to about 100 000 households. The Karoshoek Solar One project as it is aptly named, is part of the goverment's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme and will assist when Eskom is forced to institute load-shedding as a result of it's underfire coal stations. Unlike a tr

Due valued customer! I'm sure you are all well aware that Eskom has implemented stage 2 load-shedding country wide. It's very important to stay ahead and make sure you have all the necessary resources to make sure that you do not get left in the dark and to protect your appliances. A tip would be to switch off all your important appliances off at the plug when the power does get cut off, to protect from any electrical surge once the power gets cut back on. Below is a link t

You might have had a few concerns or questions while you go about making your prepaid electricity sales through our platform. Below we will discuss a few aspects and some news developments with regards to Powertime: SSL certification updates Recently, a new end-user encryption service provider has stepped in, requiring us to update our SSL certificates for our website. This has resulted in you experiencing an alarming error when trying to access your account online stating s

A Capetonian civil-engineer by the name of Jonny Harris, have developed a revolutionary new toilet which, according to reports, uses 2 litres of water compared to the averaged 11 litres per flush. So theoretically, this new toilet can save you up to 30% on your water bill. Named Arumloo, after the arum lily that has a natural vortex shape, which the new toilet mimics. The new toilet can connect to urban sewage systems as well as areas where there are no sewerage syst

This past Sunday, Eskom has had to implement stage 1 rotational load-shedding in various areas of the City of Johannesburg. This comes after a strain on the grid due to over usage of electricity, resulting in a need to preserve emergency resources. Eskom, in a press release, pleads with consumers to use electricity sparingly during this period and going forward. The switching off of geysers, non-essential lights and electricity appliances can assist in reducing usage. The

According energy analyst, Ted Blom, the state-owned enterprise Eskom feels that they are entitled to hike fees by 90%. This figure is based on an over-estimation on sales amounting to R118 billion since 2013, which is what the parastatal is now attempting to recoup. This follows the double application by Eskom to NERSA, to increase the tariff by 15% The first claim relates to a backdated claim for a shortfall of R21.6 billion for the year 2017/2018. Eskom says that this sh

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: No major increase of taxes Mboweni said that government remains committed to sustainable public finances, and despite major spending pressures, the expenditure ceiling remains intact. This along with an 1.9% growth rate of non-interest spending, will see no major change in tax. The following items have also been marked for being zero-rated,

Urgent notice : After weeks of hard work on our side, we are pleased to announce that we have successfully resolved the vending issues with regards to Stellenbosch municipality . You should be able to successfully purchase for your Stellenbosch meter through our platform. If you have any issues with regards to your account with us, do not hesitate to contact us during business hours (07:00 - 19:00) at 021 911 5611, or send us a mail to our support email address, support@power

To all our valued customers and potential clients, please be advise of our support hours. If you require any assistance or if you have any questions about how it all works, you can contact us during the following times: Contact by: By Phone at +27 21 911 5611 Email Support at support@powertime.co.za Support hours: Monday – Friday : 7:00AM – 19:00PM Saturday: 9:00AM – 13:00PM Sunday: 10:00AM – 14:00PM All Public Holidays : 9:00AM – 13:00PM

According to reports, Eskom released a statement on Monday evening confirming that they have only 20 days of coal supply left at 10 of it's 15 coal-fired power stations, 4 of which has less than 10 days of reserves. This poses a huge risk to the power grid and national power supply. Image: BusinessTech This comes after Tegeta Resources and Exploration, one of Eskom's major suppliers of coal has cut supplies following their bid to seek insolvency protection. “Managem

We know how frustrating it can be when you trying to purchase electricity and all of a sudden you're hit with any of the following error messages: " Generic Error, see Mess1Content for details " , " Customer blocked. Customer must contact the service provider ." or " Meter not active. (1003) - 07/07/07065176419 - Account in arrears <214> " . Or you have managed to buy a token, but for some reason the meter does not accept your token, below we have a brief look at what has h

The Drakenstein Municipality , which is the largest municipality in the Western Cape outside of the City of Cape Town, has decided to reduce the restriction level down from level 6b to level 5. This means that residents of the Paarl, Wellington, Gouda, Saron, Hermon and Simondium areas will be restricted to 70 litres per person, per day. Councillor Conrad Poole, who is the executive mayor for Drakenstein Municipality, has decided to adopt the new water restriction level w

One of our payment methods is the very popular Paygenius Wallet. If you make use of the credit card payment method, you would have notice the reference on your statement says 'Paygenius'. This is a sister company that is a payment gateway that processes transactions on Powertime. What is the Paygenius Wallet? The Paygenius wallet is a virtual wallet available as a payment method on your Powertime account. Basically works as it's name states. You can load funds into this

Risk of load-shedding low but could increase by this evening. In a statement released by Eskom on Monday evening (06 August 2018) they have said that the risk of load-shedding is low for Tuesday, however the advised that this risk could be increased during evening peak periods, that is between 19:00 and 21:00. These issues around load-shedding comes after tensions between the power utility and it's employees resulted in wide spread industrial action, intimidation and vari

Nelson Mandela international day - Take Action! Nelson Mandela International day calls on everyone to do their bit to brighten up the lives of those in dire straights. It is a call to make the world a better place and spread a message of hope, unity and positivity. This year we celebrate 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela, the centenary seeing a push in getting the campaign out there, predominately under the hashtag #ActionAgainstPoverty Why is it 67 mi

Tariffs and charges 2018/2019 Dear valued customer, please be advised that Nersa (The National energy regulator of South Africa) have decided to approve tariff increases put forward by Eskom for the upcoming year. The trend of tariff increases are set to continue in years to come, with the initial request from Eskom being 19.9%. As of the 1st of April, an approved average price increase of 5.23% will be implemented and this applies to all Eskom direct clients. An average pr

Save up to 25% more on your energy bill! As we all are probably aware of, the water geyser is arguably the most straining and piece of equipment and one of the biggest contributors to your energy bill. This in itself is a major reason why it's a good idea to ditch it in favor of something a little more, sustainable. But let's get delve a bit deeper: It saves electricity . This is obvious, since it does not depend on electricity to warm up your water. So what does this mean?

There is effectively 18.6% of usable drinking water left in the city’s dams‚ said mayoral committee member for informal settlements‚ water and waste services and energy‚ Xanthea Limberg.Cape Town has roughly 103 days of useable water left in its dams. World Water Day is a day set aside (22 March) to remind the world about the importance of conserving water, by making consumers more aware of their consumption habits. South Africa is no stranger to water shortages - highligh

Energy saving has always been a fundamental, either to protect the environment or their bank account. To make this goal easier to achieve, there are simple yet very effective reflexes to adopt in our everyday life. 5 days to rise to this challenge… until next week end ! DAY 1 – House Lightening Don’t leave the lights in rooms which are not being used on. Do switch to light bulbs which are energy –efficient. DAY 2 – House Heating Don’t let colder air to flow in your hous