Topic: Electricity

Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Questions raised about jobs, community benefits, ownership and environmental impact of proposed 37-turbine facility

News | 25 September 2026

Philippi informal settlement residents want the City of Cape Town to negotiate with the private landowners to install services

Brief | 23 September 2026

Public works minister Matjato Moteane is a shareholder in a local firm the government plans to invite to participate

News | 15 September 2026

But Siyangena informal settlement is built on land not owned by the state

Brief | 9 September 2026

Power-hungry hyperscale data centres could lock us into fossil fuel dependence, says Open Secrets

Opinion | 2 September 2026

Protesters threaten to “shut down the N2” if water and electricity demands ignored

Brief | 14 August 2026

City Power says it is dealing with almost 3,700 power outage calls on Tuesday, mostly from Hursthill, Reuven and Lenasia

News | 11 August 2026

Article One and the Centre for Human Rights have asked the Human Rights Commission to recommend a pause on huge new projects

Opinion | 4 August 2026

Food and Allied Workers’ Union claims its hostel was “hijacked”, but residents say they are descendants of bread factory workers who lived there

News | 15 July 2026