Electricity
Woman electrocuted by her shack in Marikana
Yoliswa Gqwetha died after falling against the zinc sheet of her home which had an illegal electricity connection
News | 3 November 2017
No electricity delivery, so illegal suppliers thrive
“It is clear that all basic services are in our hands and not the relevant people”
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
News | 26 October 2017
Municipality in debt so Eskom cuts electricity to households
Eskom is owed over R258 million by several Northern Cape towns
News | 25 October 2017
Gordhan urges South Africans to be informed about Eskom
Simple booklet explaining Eskom Inquiry has been published
News | 13 September 2017
Tension between haves and have-nots over electricity
Witsand’s informal settlement residents blame Eskom for electrification delays
News | 16 August 2017
Cape Town residents angry over electricity tariff hike
Households valued as low as R400,000 are paying more for electricity
Brief | 1 August 2017
Families in the dark waiting for Eskom
Many Wallacedene residents have been without electricity because of faulty installation
By Vincent Lali
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”
By Vincent Lali
News | 22 June 2017