Electricity
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
Toilets not emptied for a year, say residents
Roads barricaded in Pietermaritzburg following electricity and water disruptions
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
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
Brief | 5 June 2017
Small Jo’burg businesses left in the dark
City blames cable theft and previous administration
News | 22 May 2017
Panic buying and violent protests after power failure in Port Elizabeth
Residents thought municipality to blame
News | 16 May 2017
Khayelitsha informal market without electricity for months
Traders say they hardly make a profit anymore
By Vincent Lali
News | 15 March 2017