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prepaid meters

Prepaid meter furore — More proof that the government and Eskom just don’t get it

Maverick News

Prepaid meter furore — More proof that the government and Eskom just don’t get it

By Stephen Grootes

‘It’s chaos’ — Eskom prepaid meter scramble leads to death in Soweto

Maverick News

‘It’s chaos’ — Eskom prepaid meter scramble leads to death in Soweto

By Nkululeko Ndlovu and Bheki C. Simelane

Two million Eskom prepaid meter users face power cut-off as recoding deadline looms

South Africa

Two million Eskom prepaid meter users face power cut-off as recoding deadline looms

By Bheki C. Simelane