Electricity

Appeal court blocks Eskom’s giant Richards Bay power plant

The SCA has set aside the 2019 environmental authorisation for the 3,000MW Richards Bay gas-to-power plant

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Law | 18 September 2025

Mondlo township quiet after minister’s visit

Last week residents burnt down their municipal offices

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Brief | 16 September 2025

Municipal buildings torched as electricity protest descends into chaos

Residents of Mondlo township want an end to load reduction implemented by Abaqulusi Municipality

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Brief | 11 September 2025

Kraaifontein residents protest about living conditions

Lists of demands handed over to City of Cape Town, Western Cape health department and SAPS

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Brief | 28 August 2025

Gqeberha protesters torch bus, stone truck, demanding electricity

Separate protests erupt in Westville and Bayland

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Brief | 27 August 2025

Informal settlement residents destroy sewage pump station

They threaten to prevent repairs to the station until their electricity is restored

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Brief | 26 August 2025

Khayelitsha residents protest removal of illegal connections by Eskom

Residents of New Monwabisi Park want their illegal connections temporarily formalised while they await electrification

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Brief | 22 August 2025

Sick of waiting, Khayelitsha informal settlements demand electrification

Community activists want the City and Eskom to form a comprehensive team to electrify almost a dozen settlements

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Brief | 7 August 2025

Carletonville left in the dark for more than a month

Small businesses and residents are suffering after prolonged power cuts

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News | 4 August 2025