Eskom reports that its profit after tax more than doubles to R30.3-billion for the year ended 31 March 2026, despite selling less electricity. Both outlets say electricity sales drop by 6.2% over the period.
The accounts attribute the stronger earnings to factors including improved plant performance, lower diesel use and cost controls. At the same time, both sources highlight mounting financial pressure on the grid’s payments chain: municipal arrears rise to over R111-billion, with one report putting them at R111.6-billion.
While the two articles broadly align on the headline figures—profit, the fall in electricity sales, and the level of arrears—they differ mainly in emphasis: TechCentral focuses on the profit increase and the arrears threshold, while IOL adds more detail on operational drivers such as diesel consumption and management of costs.
