Electricity
Homeowners block entrance to Eskom over blackouts
Power utility blames illegal connections by shack dwellers and unauthorised backroom extensions by homeowners
Brief | 23 February 2024
Shack dwellers hope for subsidised solar power
The City of Cape Town is considering partnering with alternative energy providers for informal settlements
News | 21 February 2024
Joburg communities protest against City Power
The utility says its ageing and damaged infrastructure is battling to cope with demand, and calls on electricity users to pay their bills
Brief | 19 February 2024
uMngeni protesters block road after municipality refuses to fix their power
Residents were in the dark for four days before taking to the streets
Brief | 8 February 2024
Meter tampering and illegal connections plunge Edendale into darkness most nights
“We are without power at … least 48 hours a week” says resident
News | 23 January 2024
Attack on Eskom technicians leaves Khayelitsha families without electricity for a month
Services resumed after a meeting with community leaders
Brief | 22 January 2024
Large part of Johannesburg without electricity since Saturday
City Power predicts seven days to restore power after fire gutted Observatory substation
Brief | 5 December 2023
Clean our “stinking” canal, demand Moeggesukkel shack dwellers
Nelson Mandela Bay ward councillor promises they will get water by Christmas and electricity in January
Brief | 29 November 2023
