Electricity

No electricity delivery, so illegal suppliers thrive

“It is clear that all basic services are in our hands and not the relevant people”

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News | 3 November 2017

We want to buy electricity, say East London residents

But the electricity transformer in Duncan Village burnt out three years ago

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News | 26 October 2017

Municipality in debt so Eskom cuts electricity to households

Eskom is owed over R258 million by several Northern Cape towns

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News | 25 October 2017

Gordhan urges South Africans to be informed about Eskom

Simple booklet explaining Eskom Inquiry has been published

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News | 13 September 2017

Tension between haves and have-nots over electricity

Witsand’s informal settlement residents blame Eskom for electrification delays

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News | 16 August 2017

Cape Town residents angry over electricity tariff hike

Households valued as low as R400,000 are paying more for electricity

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Brief | 1 August 2017

Families in the dark waiting for Eskom

Many Wallacedene residents have been without electricity because of faulty installation

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News | 13 July 2017

Formal homeowners fight informal settlement neighbours over electricity

“We know we break the law by making illegal connections but we have no choice”

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News | 22 June 2017

Toilets not emptied for a year, say residents

Roads barricaded in Pietermaritzburg following electricity and water disruptions

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Brief | 20 June 2017

In photos: residents clash with police in Davidsonville

Threat to cut off water and electricity spark protests, but a multitude of festering problems underlie community’s anger

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Photo Essay | 12 June 2017

Municipality stops electricity deductions after protests

Residents in Pietermaritzburg say 40% has been deducted on prepaid electricity for years with no indication of what is still owing

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Brief | 5 June 2017

Small Jo’burg businesses left in the dark

City blames cable theft and previous administration

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News | 22 May 2017

Panic buying and violent protests after power failure in Port Elizabeth

Residents thought municipality to blame

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News | 16 May 2017

Khayelitsha informal market without electricity for months

Traders say they hardly make a profit anymore

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News | 15 March 2017

Smouldering discontent in Masiphumelele years after fire

Residents are dissatisfied by the ward councillor’s written response to their memorandum

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Brief | 10 March 2017

Masiphumelele residents march to Fish Hoek to demand better living conditions

Protesters call on municipality to provide electricity and sanitation to everyone living in the township’s informal settlement

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News | 14 February 2017