Why is the power still out in the uitkyk area. Every time it rains a little the power goes out and your excuse always is that there is a problem and u are working on it. I just think u are using the rain as an excuse to put the power of in some areas. Please put the power back on in the uitkyk area

It's been a year since i paid for upgrade at Eskom, from 20 amps to 60 amps, I visited their office several times they only give empty promises they don't write message or call atleast to let us know what's happening. My ref no is 9522126768

Dear sir/madam

I would like to do a follow up in an installation of my electricity Box and pole at my home Chaba Village Engcobo Eastern Cape  I did this application from December 2013 I phoned on quoterly basis to check how is the process? 1 call takes approximately an hour to be picked at Eskom I leave sms's that was never been answered up until today my home is dark, after 21 years of democracy I am still using wood and parafin to cook ‎I am using candles to put on the light. In those house breakings,robberies,thugs, rapist that are roaming around in my village on nightly basic I dont no how do I survive because in my village I am the only one who does not have electricity.when I started building my home electricity was already installed in my village then I applied for mine at eskom immidiately I finish building my home that was December 2013 till today I do not have electricity.


Kindly regards 



Frustrated customer

                                                 
                                                 .......Signed.......
                                                     C P  Mzukwa
                                               Cell: 083 5450 121

Dear sir/madam

I would like to do a follow up in an installation of my electricity Box and pole at my home Chaba Village Engcobo Eastern Cape  I did this application from December 2013 I phoned on quoterly basis to check how is the process? 1 call takes approximately an hour to be picked at Eskom I leave sms's that was never been answered up until today my home is dark, after 21 years of democracy I am still using wood and parafin to cook ‎I am using candles to put on the light. In those house breakings,robberies,thugs, rapist that are roaming around in my village on nightly basic I dont no how do I survive because in my village I am the only one who does not have electricity.when I started building my home electricity was already installed in my village then I applied for mine at eskom immidiately I finish building my home that was December 2013 till today I do not have electricity.


Kindly regards 



Frustrated customer

                                                 
                                                 .......Signed by .......
                                                     C P  Mzukwa
                                               Cell: 083 5450 121

The Eskom technicians turned on me after I complained. They would cut my power off at my guesthouses. This was done over long weekends to cause maximum financial loss. This went on for about two years.
It nearly bankrupted me. Beware these people are very dangerous.

Account number 65761812 has logged a complaint with reference number 206961039 on 14 June 2017 via telephone call. This was followed up by SMS on 2 August 2017 and again via SMS on 22 September. A complaint form was completed on 29 September 2017 with the promise that feedback will be given within 5 days. This was once again followed-up on 11 October 2017 and still no feedback or even any response received. My complaint is that according to my contract for energy supply, Eskom undertook to read my meters four time a year or every three months. It is now going for 11 (eleven) months without any reading taking place. Meanwhile, I keep my part of the contract by paying even before the due date. This is a disgrace and cannot be called Service Delivery - why state on your website that within 1 hour you will respond to MSM messages and within 5 years (I mean 5 days to e-mails)??

Ref No 200304342

Since Feb 2017 I have requested Eskom to move a meter box from an old, dilapidated structure, into a new one in the same yard in the Eastern. The first step, I was told, was to register the meter box in my name as it had been in my deceased mother’s name. The name change was eventually done at the end of March 2017 after countless follow-ups. To actually move the meter box I was referred to an East London branch as the property is in the Eastern Cape, and I was given the branch’s contact number. After numerous attempts to reach the branch I established that the branch can only be reached by an internal Eskom call. This was funny and infuriating at the same time. I then enlisted the help of my cousin who works for Eskom in Cape Town. Through her I was told an amount of money had to be paid to move the meter box. The money was paid into an Eskom account number on 23 May 2017 and receipt of payment was acknowledged few days after by Eskom. I was then told that it would take 90 days (until 23 August) to move the meter box. Until today (09 October 2017) and after countless follow-up calls by my cousin I have not received the service which I paid for from Eskom. Today (09 Oct 2017) I lodged a complaint with Eskom Customer Care service and was issued with this ref number 217519571. I have very little faith in Eskom speedily attending to my complaint. That is despite the fact that I made it very clear that the request to move the meter box was because the structure hosting the meter box was in bad condition and posing a health hazard. With summer rains having started, the structure could collapse at any time. It is really sad that there seems to be no appreciation of the role this company plays to the economy, and a rude reminder how monopolies are not only bad for the economy but very frustrating to the service users. The problem is compounded when a monopoly is badly run with no consequences for those mismanaging them. Clearly in this utility the rot at the head has filtered to the tail.

We the only house in Palm Springs that has had no electricity since Friday the 29th of September 2017. To this day we have not received any assistance from Eskom. It has now been a week without electricity. We have tried numerous times to contact Eskom by means of call centre line, e-mail, and even went to the offices directly but still no assistance. Our ref number 216845291. This kind of service is inappropriate and not fair at all. ESKOM SEND SOMEONE TO RESOLVE OUR ISSUE.

I am really disappointed with Eskom. I phoned the call center on the 24/09/2017 reporting meter box.( ref no: 216956708)
Today is the 5th October 2017, no sms reply, no e-mail reply, no phone call, no technician. Each time I call I am given a new ref no. The latest ref n is 217086986. Am I ever gonna be assisted?

Good day,

I am very disappointed in the service you provide to your clients.

I have tried calling your Call Centre (086 00 37566) for close to half an hour and no-one seems to have any urgency in picking up the calls. Secondly when I called the Head Office Switchboard at 15:37 (011 800 8111) the gentleman that picked up the call, after I explained the reason for my call, asked me if I was valid…??????????? (The explanation I provided was that my card states that it is invalid when I try to purchase electricity at mobile machines) I mean seriously. Is this how your “trained” staff consider good telephone etiquette let alone professionalism.

Oh and should you require that call recording, I will gladly provide it to you, because I am sure if I requested it from you, you probably would not find it! Or something or another

I am appalled, shocked and disgusted that this is the kind of service that any one has to put up with when calling and requesting for assistance.

My request is as follows: I recently moved into a house that had has a prepaid meter installed in it. Since I have moved in I have been unable to purchase electricity using the ESKOM CARD however I use the slip – the print out.
If I attempt to purchase electricity with the card am advised by either the Cashier or the Machine that the card is invalid.

Please may I be advised on how to sort this issue out as it is very problematic especially if the garages are out of electricity themselves.

I look forward to hearing from you

Our cable has been stolen on the 3rd of September 2017. We reported the matter to the police and then reported to Eskom. we were given the ref number and told it will be done within 14 days. to date nothing happened and when we call they tell us they are waiting for the cable. I even went to customer service in Rivonia on the third week, and the agent was not as friendly. She only said she has send the email and hopes they will respond. She was busy playing on her phone, I had to ask if she was done.
I also send an email to customer services on 26th September. no response or any indication that it is being attended to.

It seems Eskom is taking advantage thinking there's nothing we can do about poor customer services. We are totally being neglected and are struggling without electricity.
Can someone please assist with this matter?
Eskom Ref:213766783
Cable theft ref:19013

Please help!

Hi.
I have a big issue with eskom. I have phoned and emailed several times. I get no responce or solution. They put our account on hold for 3 years. I paid every month. I received no estimates. This year march i get a account of R63000. All the fees included for 3 years. I paid it...then june i received another account from june 2016 to june 2017. Everyone keeps tellings me its due to estimates...but there was never estimates and apparantely the system at eskom and the statement that i receive each month is 2 different things. I should ignore my statements because its not accurate. I have to pay another R43000 because i am a risk and need to pay R10 000 deposit also but im only renting the house.....they came and switched off my electricity about 2 weeks ago!please help as eskom cant assist me.

i bought my mom a house, in may 2015 and registration were finalized on the 09112017 and she managed to move in on 31Jan2016. on the first week wen't to Eskom in Diepkloof to create a electricity account and i was assisted by Lucky Sithole, who told me that before i could do that i need to provide copy of my Tittle deed, electricity compliance certificate and my ID copy of which i provided,then he gave me a form to complete and advise that i should wait for few weeks, then i asked him, how should i pay my electricity since my mom has already moved in and he advise that i should wait for the account to be changed to my name first. weeks went by and i had to take time off from work and go there to make a follow up and he advise that it is still in a process i should go back, 2 months went by then again had to go again, and another consultant ask for my copy of the tittle deed, COC and ID and i advise him that i have already submitted those document to Sithole then he advise me to come back when Sithole is back at work.

when i went again the next month Sithole was there and he advise that he has Misplaced my documents, had to come back after a month again, while i was to get time off from work to go and submit Eskom technician were sent to come and disconnect electricity.

when i went to Eskom A consultant by the name of Lucky Motloung to the initiative to assist and change the account to my name, even though i have Incurred debt and he advise me to pay R3000 to have my electricity connected again of which i did the next following month.submitted all the prove of payment but still the electricity is not ye connected since March 2017 till now the last time i went i was advise to pay an additional R800 for connection fee of i paid on Monday 28/08/2017.
and i submitted prove of payment to Lucky Sithole who promised that the technician will come and reconnect till now they haven't came, today 30/08/2017 i called him to make a follow up and he was rude and told me that if the technician didn't come and connect that's not his problem, as he office based.

find his behavior very unprofessional as he is a front desk assistant that deals with customers on a daily basis.
i have no choice but to seek an intervention from the PP office:
Service from Eskom is very pathetic and very unprofessional

I reported cable theft on the 9th of June at Garankuwa zone 15,the first thing I did was report the matter to police then went to Eskom Garankuwa.They told me that the matter would be solved before or after 7 days but even today the 29th of August haven't received any help from Eskom. I am sick and tired of the lack of services they provide.I am very angry because its now 3 months without electricity. Even buried my late brother without any electricity,called customer services many times even today I haven't received any help.Eskom m failed me its poor services is disrespective because we buy electricity we dnt get it for free.Attend my matter ASAP

On the 25 of June 2017 I went to police station to open Cas of my stolen meter Box and some of my belongings,I then went to Randfontein eskom to report the matter carrying a affidavit written a meter no of a stolen meter Box and a Cas no ,the LADY who was helping me told me that my meter Box did not buy electricity the whole of 2016 I then sad yes because the is not one was staying there as in now I'm at my sister's place, because they are building the house and out side rooms and as in now the is no roof they still busy with it and I even show her photos of the house,I then ask her that can't she check on the system that the units that were there was moving or not since 2016 till now maybe that can help also it was like I provoked her or I've sad something wrong, she then gave me an attitude and told me that they will send a surveyor to come and check I then sad no problem,she then sad I can live now after the surveyor has surveyed the place they send me an sms till now,I was not given a reference no or anything until today I'm still waiting for eskom and now I'm stacked cause my electrician can't tupe electricity in the house because there is no meter Box and by the time I reported the matter the was a cable they stole on a meter Box and now the cable has been cut also.and now I don't what to do anymore.

Everytime we have an electricity supply problem and I make a follow up with the reference number that I'm given I'm always told that the technicians came and fixed the problem whilst the problem hasn't been sorted out. Then i am given a new reference number meaning that the delay in service is prolonged. I don't understand how they would close a jobcard without even going to check what the problem is. This is the second time its happened.

Good day,

How long is it going to take for Eskom to sort out a burnt electricity box. Since
Tuesday, 11th July 2017 round about 02:45am, an electricity box burnt down, a complaint
lodge, ref 208661791. Today 12th July 2017 08:50am, still no news from Eskom. We still have
no electricity. I am not happy with the service, why do we have to beg and plea people to sort
out the problem we have. This is very unprofessional, frustrating and totally unacceptable.

We have been having problems with electricity since Thursday and till today we still have no electricity. Here are all the reference numbers that we logged and they just close the query without coming and assisting us: 208475086,208482629,208546975,208547840,208619813,208651465. I don’t know what needs to be done before we could get some real help because it seems like we need to constantly log request and get no help. Can we please get some help.

Still no reconnection
I received a call from Eskom on Saturday asking me if I am reconnected which I say no . I asked the agent why is he calling because he is supposed to know if I am reconnected instead of responding he asked me what happened and I had to repeat the same story again 😳. He then tells me that I should be patient the reconnection takes 7-14 days . The other urgent on Wednesday told it takes up to 30 days . He cannot confirm when because they are not in control of installers and he also cannot give me installers contact details .For the life of me why did he call ?

I am really exhausted with Eskom . This is inhumane.

Ref No:206529082

My meter blew up in the morning of the 10th of June 2017 around 430am and part of my house was badly damaged. I called Eskom around 6 am to report the problem . I was given a reference number and was told a technician will arrive between 4 -6 hrs. The technical only arrived at 2pm . All he did was to take pictures and tell me that he might or might not come bva hi to install the meter . He refused to give his details but his name is Zachariah. To cut the story short he did not come back . Sunday morning I called and was told that I was buying electricity illegally so I should visit their offices on Monday . I went and gave the lady all my proofs of purchases but was told they cannot pick up the purchases so I need to pay 6k and I paid because arguing with someone who does not care does not help.Then I was told that unfortunately I am not a priority for reconnection because of my purchases irrespective of that I paid the fine . Was told my branch is Randfontein and was provided that is invalid. Monday no luck . Tuesday got a call that Eskom ppl has arrived and was happy with the turnaround time ...oops they were there to remove a meter that is burnt to ashes and not to install . I got annoyed called Eskom and first I have to repeat the story of what happened maybe 3 times to the agent then she finally gets it and then tell me about illegal connection and I told her there is no such . I was told I should wait . I then told her that I find the s funny that I was charged 6 k and I still have no power but no one is asking who sold the power to me . And the urgent just continue talking and not even get what I was asking .she only got it after 30min and by the time I was tired talking . Wednesday I get a call from Eskom following up on the quirry but not for my connection but what happened . Still no connection. Today I call again give ref number , same story had to repeat the story and was told if ur still disconnected call us after 4 . Called after 4 to repeat the story again and the person is looking at the screen and apparently the information is saying my house was vandalized, there was breaching of electricity,tampering with the meter I am like that is news to me . After talking to few agents got to speak to the supervisor repeat the story again and she checked who I s allocated the installation she can only find a landline but no cell number 😳. I still have no power and is weekend again . Kids are writing exams it is cold but Eskom does not care . I even asked to source my own meter I was told I will pay another 6k if they come to my house and find another meter 🤦🏽‍♀️

Good day,

I refer to my complaint submitted on 30 May 2017

REF Number: 164 573
Quotation Complaint ref: 205 450 191 148

Please find attached images of the pole that needs to be removed from our yard. I have send numerous emails to Eskom customer service, they read emails but no response is being given have contacted the Customer Service line as well.

Kind regards

What is the use of being a paying customer if I have to watch people who don't pay enjoying electricity while I sleep in a cold night with my children. After reporting power outage I am tod that I must just sleep and call again in the morning for a technician to start attending to my problem.

Is it not better to join the rest and just remove the meter and steel the power in order to enioy uninterrupted supply.!

Meter number: 04239909999
Pole details:Mv Pole MC 88-5-3-2
LV POLE 04 A03
Ref:206045308

Thank you for unsatisfactory,
Paying Customer.

I have really run out of ideas on how i can get Eskom to come and sort out their mess,I have logged calls numerous times but not solution has been granted,December 2016 i had low voltage power they came to rectify the issue by installing a cable from the pole through my neighbor to the house ,the cable is one the ground which looks like a ezinyoka thing which is dangerous for the kids and cars its even starting to show bit of sparks.Please help urgently this is a serious life hazard.No use trying to call the call centre no of 086 003 7566 as they just issue the query to lenseria office and they never able to resolve the issue.Try calling the headoffice no of 011 800 8111 to lay a complaint against the lenseria office & their email address is [email protected] but they never respond to that email address. The ref no for Dec when the put the cable is 190391170 and 190647503 then the ref no’s for Lanseria to fix the fault are 195728803 , 199087506 , 199249889 , 200734332 but the issue is still not fixed

Good day

Complaint: I am rather appalled by the service I received today from Eskom.

A telephonic call was made at 08:15 AM this morning to the Eskom Contact Centre this was to report electricity that had been disconnected/ off being from the previous night ; reference number 205635811 . I was then made aware of your turn around time which is 4 to 6 hours ; which is fully understandable.

At 13:06 PM I received an SMS saying "Dear customer, power should be restored as per filed staff. If your power is not op please report it again". only to find that this is not true there was no power restored in my home!
I then called in again at 13:20 PM to follow up and correct this and was told that the matter will be escalated an da new reference number was provided 205665608 .


At 4 I decided to call as 3 hours over and above the initial hours . making unit 9 hours in total which nothing has happened . at this time I then was told that there was a back log and had to wait for an additional 6 hours!!!! this is really ridiculers extremely pathetic. I am a user who always pay for the service I receive from you and to receive such horrendous service from yourselves is un acceptable.

Please note that should my electricity not be re instated by 6PM I will be claiming for the takeaway that I bought!


To communicate with me please pick my details up using the reference number.

Good day

REF NUMBER: 164 573 148

I refer to the below urgent enquiry that don’t seem to be going anywhere. We have further received a quotation of about R200 000+

We don’t have such an amount and even if we did we wouldn’t pay. Why would we have to pay for something that we didn’t consent to? Eskom came and put a pole in our home, there were already houses there and there was a yard, they never Consulted with the Land/Home owner when they installed this and now we are asked to pay this ridiculous amount of money., the quotation is not even signed have been trying to contact the issuer but to no avail. I have been calling your call centre and often given the same story, I have sent a number of emails to your Customer Services and even provided my contact details but to no avail there as well. I only received an autoreply email acknowledging the email and committing to reply within a certain time but that never happened. I contacted the call centre as well today on 30 May 2017 they are saying that us receiving a quote mean that the matter is finalised and that investigations were done and concluded. He suggests that we might have built where there were demarcations which I totally disagree, that Village was there many years ago and Eskom was not even a thought, if that was the case we should have been informed of this before they install a pole as the houses were already build and the yard installed already. This pole doesn’t support only use therefore we cannot suffer because of this, we don’t care of the whole village stays without electricity we want our Land and we want to use it and surely we have a right to do what we want on our Land. We also heared from the neighbours that instead of the pole being removed you have changed the pole and re installed a new one, again you went and did as you please in someone's property. Are you going to give issue us with a quote for that as well??????????? The yard in question is in Eastern Cape but we currently reside in Western Cape.

My father spoke to someone by the surname of Marhuluba, Mr Marhuluba, he provided the following contacts for him , 047 401 7423 & 047 401 7100 but we are unable to reach him on those contacts. He also provided Portia Vamba’s contact details, he said we must contact him or Portia but we don’t get hold of Portia as well on the contacts provided , 043 703 2361

I am issued with the below ref for the Quote complaint.

Quotation Complaint ref - 205 450 191

Thanking you in anticipation.
[email protected]