Electricity
Seshego community march in Polokwane to end inconsistent water supply and power outages
Polokwane Municipality says a budget of R52-million has been set aside to complete the Seshego Water Treatment Works
News | 23 February 2023
Learners march to Eskom as school has been without electricity for several months
SGB says that illegal connections are to blame for the outage
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 17 February 2023
Ladysmith substation repair could take up to two months to complete
Some areas of the town suffered a nine-day power outage
By Benita Enoch
News | 15 February 2023
Will a State of Disaster fix the electricity crisis? An engineer weighs in
There are good reasons to be sceptical
Analysis | 10 February 2023
This hospital’s generator has been broken for weeks, but the Eastern Cape health department says it doesn’t matter
Kareedouw Hospital has no backup generator during loadshedding
News | 8 February 2023
Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity
“Councillors fool us during election campaigns”
By Vincent Lali
News | 31 January 2023
Give us electricity or move us, says Mamelodi community
Most residents at Phomolong informal settlement rely on illegal connections
Brief | 30 January 2023
“We’re losing big time”- businesses crippled by Eskom blackouts
Reduced income and extra costs are hurting local enterprise
Photo Essay | 30 January 2023