Electricity
Hundreds protest in Madibeng over water and electricity
The ward councillor took refuge in a house and refused to come out, fearing for his life.
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 25 July 2023
Over 1,000 shack dwellers protest: “We are tired of living in squalor”
City of Cape Town accused of “persistent failure to collect rubbish ” in informal settlements
By Vincent Lali
News | 21 July 2023
Soweto informal settlement abandoned by government
After 33 years, just five working toilets and four working taps for hundreds of households in Nomzamo Park
By Chris Gilili
News | 21 July 2023
Municipality collected 90% of electricity bills but failed to pay Eskom
Emfuleni owes Eskom R3.5-billion and must now hand over its electricity business to the power utility, Pretoria High Court orders
Law | 6 July 2023
EThekwini Municipality fixes streetlights in Bester at last
Community policing forum members says better lit streets will make crime prevention and patrols easier
Brief | 3 July 2023
Here people collect coal dust to cook and stay warm
“What is the use of being climate conscious because this duff coal is like gold to us”
News | 26 June 2023
Coal truck torched in Gqeberha electricity protest
Protesters were demanding the electrification of about 3,000 shacks
Brief | 23 June 2023
Gqeberha shack dwellers protest after electricity disconnected by RDP home owners
Residents of Baloyi informal settlement say two transformers installed in March have never been connected
Brief | 22 June 2023