Electricity
Court orders Eskom to restore full supply immediately
Supply of electricity is intertwined with the right to dignity, life and housing, says judge
Law | 2 September 2020
Soweto households have been without power for six weeks
Eskom says substation will be fixed by Friday afternoon
By Mosa Damane
Brief | 21 August 2020
Blackouts will continue until illegal connections are removed, warns ward councillor
“The area is dark and it is dangerous for those who return from work at night”
Brief | 4 August 2020
PE shack dwellers shut down neighbourhood
“We want to get the attention of this municipality. But if officials don’t address us we will stop all the projects in this ward.”
News | 30 July 2020
Loadshedding “unavoidable” after substation blows, says mayor
Power restored in Pietermaritzburg community after protesters bring area to standstill over five-day blackout
Brief | 27 July 2020
Homeowners and shack dwellers clash over illegal electricity connections
“As long as the municipality does not provide us with electricity, the illegal connections will continue”
Brief | 22 July 2020
After five days without electricity residents protest at councillor’s home
Illegal connections blamed for power outage in Nyanga’s Hlazo Village
Brief | 20 July 2020
Community leader shot in escalating electricity battle
Attempts by SAPS and municipality to intervene have not yet reduced tension
News | 20 July 2020
Clinic without proper electricity and running water for ten months
Staff say they make daily trips to collect water from the nearest facility about 10km away
News | 17 July 2020