Electricity
Understanding Eskom’s high failure rate
Researchers have identified the underlying causes
Analysis | 8 December 2022
Saldanha Bay residents voice support for Karpowership
The controversial company, which uses fossil fuels to generate power from ships, claims it will create 240 jobs in the West Coast town
By Liezl Human
News | 2 December 2022
Blue Downs residents block road after five days without power
Eskom does not have the right material to fix the problem
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 28 November 2022
Tension over electricity between families in shacks and government housing in Kariega
Wires swing like washing lines from the bungalows to the shacks
News | 23 November 2022
Electricity meters installed after months of protests are faulty, say Gqeberha shack dwellers
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality warns of fines of up to R8,000 for using izinyoka connections
News | 2 November 2022
Delft households without electricity for weeks at a time
Families blame illegal connections from nearby settlement
Brief | 20 October 2022
Truck torched in Gqeberha protest
Khayamnandi protesters blame frequent changes in leadership for lack of development
Brief | 19 October 2022
School mourns 11-year-old electrocuted by illegal connections
Eskom says its working on ways to help the Dunoon community as many of the shacks are built on private land
Brief | 29 September 2022
Plett boy electrocuted at sports stadium
Family of five-year-old Bradlin Jacobs blames Bitou Municipality for not fixing vandalised electrical box
News | 27 September 2022