Electricity
Residents protest after blackout prevents them watching World Cup
Four Nelson Mandela Bay municipality vehicles burnt. City blames vandalism for outages.
News | 21 June 2018
Thousands of workers protest against Eskom’s 0% pay rise
Unions stage lunchtime picket outside Megawatt Park to demand wage increases
By Lynford Dor
News | 14 June 2018
Vastrap residents demand houses, roads, toilets and electricity
Despite tensions, black and coloured residents protest together
News | 1 June 2018
Village in the dark since the dawn of democracy
Vuyisile Khabiqheya, 23, has lived his whole life without electricity
Brief | 19 April 2018
Wallacedene fire victims want electricity restored
Increased hardships and fire risk as shack dwellers wait months for Eskom
By Vincent Lali
News | 13 April 2018
Mother tells of her child’s death in shack fire
Family unable to afford funeral for nine-year-old
News | 8 March 2018
City promises Mfuleni shack dwellers toilets and electricity in 2018
45 families in Ligwa beg to use neighbours’ toilets
By Vincent Lali
News | 1 December 2017
Trollip offers R25,000 reward to catch electricity and water saboteurs
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says supply to poor areas is being sabotaged on weekends
Brief | 22 November 2017
Beacon Bay community takes protest to mayor
Showdown looms as residents demand timeframes but Xola Pakati refuses to give any.
News | 17 November 2017