Electricity
Minister may benefit from Lesotho’s R100-billion AI and hydropower deal
Public works minister Matjato Moteane is a shareholder in a local firm the government plans to invite to participate
News | 15 September 2026
Protesters block Cape Town roads, demanding electricity
But Siyangena informal settlement is built on land not owned by the state
Brief | 9 September 2026
AI data centres could make electricity more expensive
Power-hungry hyperscale data centres could lock us into fossil fuel dependence, says Open Secrets
Opinion | 2 September 2026
Mfuleni shack dwellers protest outside Premier’s office
Protesters threaten to “shut down the N2” if water and electricity demands ignored
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 14 August 2026
Cold front strains electricity supply in Joburg
City Power says it is dealing with almost 3,700 power outage calls on Tuesday, mostly from Hursthill, Reuven and Lenasia
By Seth Thorne
News | 11 August 2026
South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency
Article One and the Centre for Human Rights have asked the Human Rights Commission to recommend a pause on huge new projects
Opinion | 4 August 2026
Union and hostel residents quarrel over R3-million electricity bill
Food and Allied Workers’ Union claims its hostel was “hijacked”, but residents say they are descendants of bread factory workers who lived there
By Greg Dor
News | 15 July 2026
New electricity price hikes push families deeper into the dark
The problem now is not load shedding but price
By Claire Keeton and Francesca de Gasparis
Opinion | 2 July 2026
Durban settlement electrified after 2020 but many meters never worked
Residents in Kenville say they are unhappy because they still have to use illegal connections despite electrification
Brief | 23 June 2026