Electricity
Two people arrested during toilet protest in Durban
Informal settlement families say they only have five mobile toilets for over 400 shacks
Brief | 3 October 2023
Protesters block busy Kariega road amid five-day power outage
Nelson Mandela Bay councillor says many homes were plunged into dark after an explosion at the Mabandla substation
Brief | 28 September 2023
Taps have been dry for years in Frazer informal settlement
EThekwini Municipality says projects are underway to build proper water infrastructure
News | 27 September 2023
Court grants interdict against Swellendam protests
This follows chaos and violence during protests in the town in recent weeks
Brief | 22 September 2023
Swellendam community centre burnt down in electricity protest
Police and protesters exchange rubber bullets and stones
News | 20 September 2023
Four years and R7-million later, villages still sit without power
Mzimvubu Municipality has been incapable of finishing an electrification project it started in 2018
Brief | 12 September 2023
Two children were electrocuted here in 2021, but Zone 14 is still waiting for safe electricity
eThekwini municipality says it can’t electricify the shacks because the informal settlement is on private land
Brief | 7 September 2023
Swellendam residents march for cheaper electricity
This comes two weeks after the town was brought to a standstill with violent protests
News | 30 August 2023
Cape Town households call for electricity tariffs to be reduced
City says NERSA’s 15% tariff recommendation would lead to a shortfall of R500-million for 2023/24
By Vincent Lali
News | 28 August 2023