Electricity
Two years waiting for the lights to be switched on
Poles and cables were installed in Ngudza, Limpopo, in 2018
Brief | 9 June 2020
East London community warned to remove illegal connections by Monday
Cuba residents have been protesting since Tuesday in a bid to stop the power utility from disconnecting them
News | 5 June 2020
Swartland police fire rubber bullets and teargas at shack dwellers
Silvertown residents are demanding basic municipal services
News | 4 June 2020
R92 million and six years later no electricity in Makhabeleni
Municipality says it needs another R15 million to complete project
Brief | 29 May 2020
Electricity protests after RDP homeowners disconnect informal settlement
“Our electricity boxes trip and only start to work the following day” says RDP homeowner in Mfuleni
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 22 May 2020
Man dies in first shack fire at relocation site in PE
Households relocated to Jaagvlakte serviced sites in February have been waiting ever since for electricity and water to be connected
Brief | 15 May 2020
Oudtshoorn families accuse municipality of sidelining them for housing
Municipality says plan to provide housing and services to Zone 14 could only start next year
By Mpumi Kiva
Brief | 14 May 2020
Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind
Environment minister dismisses appeals against new wind farm
By John Yeld
News | 11 May 2020
Cookhouse residents refuse councillor’s offer of paraffin and wood
The community of KwaNoxolo township say they will accept nothing short of electricity
Brief | 7 May 2020