Electricity
Family breadwinner electrocuted by illegal connection
Residents say they have long been battling with the municipality to get electrification for Vastrap informal settlement
News | 18 July 2018
“We need electricity, legal or not” says shack dweller
eThekwini Municipality is planning to roll out 18,000 new electricity connections across the city
Brief | 10 July 2018
Illegal electricity connections overloads new Duncan Village transformer
The municipality intalled a new supply transformer two weeks ago, but it cut out a week later, say residents.
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 28 June 2018
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