Electricity

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor suspects cable theft as “an act of sabotage”

Power was restored on Monday night to about 50,000 residents following days without electricity

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Brief | 23 May 2023

No water, electricity or toilets for 280 families in Khayelitsha informal settlement

Residents say they have lived without basic services for three years

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News | 20 March 2023

Seshego community march in Polokwane to end inconsistent water supply and power outages

Polokwane Municipality says a budget of R52-million has been set aside to complete the Seshego Water Treatment Works

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News | 23 February 2023

Learners march to Eskom as school has been without electricity for several months

SGB says that illegal connections are to blame for the outage

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Brief | 17 February 2023

Ladysmith substation repair could take up to two months to complete

Some areas of the town suffered a nine-day power outage

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News | 15 February 2023

Will a State of Disaster fix the electricity crisis? An engineer weighs in

There are good reasons to be sceptical

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Analysis | 10 February 2023

Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity

“Councillors fool us during election campaigns”

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News | 31 January 2023