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By MidCity Utilities (Pty) Ltd Eskom has implemented restructured residential electricity tariffs and new standard electricity tariff rates, effective from 1 April, resulting in an average electricity price increase of 12.74% for the 2025/26 financial year, and tariffs for municipal bulk purchases will increase by 11.32%, effective on 1 July 2025. However, the impact of […]

By MidCity Utilities Did you know that 70% of our planet is covered in water, yet only 3% of it is fresh water we use daily. With the rising challenges of water scarcity, global warming, severe droughts, and pollution, the quality of this limited fresh water is often compromised. It’s no secret that living in

By Dirk Groenewald – Executive Director: MidCity Utilities Water is essential to life, but it is also becoming one of our most scarce and valuable resources. As populations grow and climate change intensifies, the availability of fresh water is dwindling, turning it into an increasingly significant expense for households, businesses, and industries. Managing water usage

By Dirk Groenewald, Executive Director, MidCity Utilities As the holiday season approaches, many of us are looking forward to a well-deserved break after a challenging year. For those fortunate enough to go away, leaving your home behind can present a few challenges. The last thing anyone wants is to return to unpaid bills, disconnected utilities,

By – Derrick Masilela, Product Marketer It’s clear that upgrading from STS-1 to STS-2 is crucial for ensuring the continued functionality of prepaid meters, especially given the TID rollover issue and the fact that STS-1-compliant meters will stop accepting credit tokens after November 2024. To ensure smooth implementation, you can read the following breakdown of

By MidCity Utilities Municipal tariff increases refer to the adjustments in the fees and charges imposed by local municipalities for various public services such as electricity, water and sanitation supply. These increments are often necessary to address rising operational costs and fund infrastructure improvements, ensuring the sustainability of essential services. While these adjustments can be

By Derrick Masilela, Product Marketing Administrator As we approach the halfway mark of the year, we’re preparing for ESKOM’s annual tariff increase. On 2 April 2024, ESKOM announced that they would be implementing a tariff hike starting 1 July 2024, along with municipal increases from the same date. This decision followed the determination of increases

By Daleen van Dyk, Director IT & Marketing, MidCity Property Group In the digital landscape, where digital transactions are the lifeblood of countless processes, the smooth and uninterrupted flow of data is paramount. As technology evolves and security threats grow more sophisticated, the importance of necessary changes cannot be overstated. Yet, despite its critical role,

By Dirk Groenewald – Director MidCity Utilities (Pty) Ltd Every year, shortly after the yearly tariff increases have been implemented by Eskom or local Municipalities, we all face the dreaded increase in risk deposit requirements from service providers. (Eskom, local municipalities, utilities service providers, rental responsibility, and other service providers.) Risk deposit increases are not

By Dirk Groenewald – Executive MidCity Utilities (Pty) Ltd We have reached that dreaded time of the year again when Eskom and local municipalities will once again increase their tariffs on all charges and services. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), approved the following electricity increases for 2023 / 2024: Eskom direct clients: