Power utility blames illegal connections by shack dwellers and unauthorised backroom extensions by homeowners
Brief | 23 February 2024
The City of Cape Town is considering partnering with alternative energy providers for informal settlements
News | 21 February 2024
The utility says its ageing and damaged infrastructure is battling to cope with demand, and calls on electricity users to pay their bills
Brief | 19 February 2024
Residents were in the dark for four days before taking to the streets
Brief | 8 February 2024
“We are without power at … least 48 hours a week” says resident
News | 23 January 2024
Services resumed after a meeting with community leaders
Brief | 22 January 2024
City Power predicts seven days to restore power after fire gutted Observatory substation
Brief | 5 December 2023
Nelson Mandela Bay ward councillor promises they will get water by Christmas and electricity in January
Brief | 29 November 2023
Electricity theft has left Nomsa Maphongwana Primary School in Mandela Park with a Eskom bill of more than R167,880
By Vincent Lali
News | 15 November 2023
Power utility has spent more than R50-million to repair and replace stolen and vandalised infrastructure
Brief | 3 November 2023
Loadshedding has made the problem worse
By Sandiso Phaliso and Sonia A. Rao
Brief | 10 October 2023
Informal settlement families say they only have five mobile toilets for over 400 shacks
Brief | 3 October 2023
Nelson Mandela Bay councillor says many homes were plunged into dark after an explosion at the Mabandla substation
Brief | 28 September 2023
EThekwini Municipality says projects are underway to build proper water infrastructure
News | 27 September 2023
This follows chaos and violence during protests in the town in recent weeks
Brief | 22 September 2023