Electricity
Eskom to close its community service centres in Khayelitsha and Bellville
City of Cape Town condemns decision and says there is a “notable increase” in complaints from customers supplied directly by Eskom
By Liezl Human
News | 28 June 2024
Eskom demands Evaton households pay for broken transformer
Residents have to each pay R6,000 over six months, otherwise they won’t be reconnected, says the power utility
News | 30 May 2024
“No electricity, no vote”, shout angry Limpopo villagers
Xinkuwani village has never had electricity
Brief | 2 May 2024
Activists celebrate seven years since High Court ruling against SA nuclear deal
Vigil at Parliament also marked exactly 38 years since Chernobyl Disaster
Brief | 26 April 2024
Scrap electricity tariff hikes, demand Durban residents
Public comment on increases for ratepayers in eThekwini closed on Friday
Brief | 22 April 2024
Power outage sparks days of protest in Joburg
Protests started on Tuesday, culminating with major roads to Orlando East, Pennyville, and Noordgesig being blocked on Thursday
Brief | 19 April 2024
The only post office open in Makhanda has not had electricity for nine months
Staff use their cellphones to light their work
News | 16 April 2024
Benoni’s elderly march for electricity
They say the City of Ekurhuleni has blocked their prepaid electricity meters because they owe rent, but they have no hope of paying their arrears
News | 12 April 2024
Outages leave Kariega families queuing for water in pouring rain
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says teams are working to repair the services
Brief | 10 April 2024