Electricity
IPID probes Ekurhuleni cops after four people died during protests
Mayor promises Tembisa residents free basic electricity, debt relief to qualifying households and bins
By Chris Gilili
News | 5 August 2022
Tensions mount in Tembisa again as families mourn their dead
Protesters block off township with rocks and rubbish
By Chris Gilili
News | 3 August 2022
Electricity poles uprooted by shack dwellers demanding power
Kariega protesters are threatening to intensify their action if City fails to meet their demand
Brief | 28 July 2022
Protesters uproot electricity poles because they are not connected
The Nomakanjani informal settlement community in Gqeberha has been blocking Addo Road for four days over a lack of electricity
Brief | 22 July 2022
Climate justice coalition marches to Ramaphosa’s office
Unions, mining communities, climate and energy activists hand over petition
Brief | 19 July 2022
Eskom goes after delinquent municipality’s bank accounts
City of Matlosana Local Municipality in North West owes Eskom over R800-million
Law | 18 July 2022
“Our children play in fields full of poop and pee” says protester
Hundreds of Bayland informal settlement residents block roads in Gqeberha over electricity and basic services
Brief | 14 July 2022
City blames illegal connections for “exploding” transformers
Townships in Kariega without power since the weekend
Brief | 12 July 2022
Homeowners clash with shack dwellers over electricity in Mfuleni
The City of Cape Town removed illegal connections on Saturday and restored power after a month-long outage
Brief | 11 July 2022