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Informal settlement near Vlakfontein vows to reconnect illegal power supply
City Power, along with Johannesburg Metro Police and the SAPS, raided the area on Wednesday and disconnected power from 30 houses which were caught selling electricity to those living in the informal settlement.
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City Power disconnects illegal electricity supply in Vlakfontein
A convoy of Johannesburg Metro Police Department, SAPS, and City Power officials arrived in the area on Wednesday morning.
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City Power warns of 'load rotation' in some areas due to overload
The power utility said it was already experiencing capacity constraints ahead of the winter season.
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City Power identifies Joburg hot spots for 'load rotation'
The power utility said it was facing capacity constraints in most areas especially where illegal connections were on the rise.
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Why City Power cut lights in parts of south of Joburg
The power utility implemented load shedding in areas around Lawley and Ennerdale following an increase in the number of outages.
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City Power to work with scrap metal dealers to tackle cable theft, vandalism
The power utility said at least 25 suspects were arrested for various crimes including cable theft and illegal connections during the lockdown period.
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City Power: About 25 people arrested for cable theft, vandalism during lockdown
The power utility on Tuesday said there had been an increase in vandalism to its infrastructure across Johannesburg.
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Man electrocuted while trying to climb electricity tower near Lenasia
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident but City Power suspects his death is linked to vandalism of infrastructure.
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Joburg mayor Makhubo appoints new chairpersons for municipal entities
Makhubo urged the newly appointed directors of the city-owned structures including the Joburg Road Agency, Pikitup, Joburg Water and City Power to practice ethical conduct.
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City Power sends stern warning to defaulters
City Power said it's on an aggressive drive to collect the more than R4.9 billion owed to it by more than 37,000 users.
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City Power implements load shedding after losing generating capacity
The city managed to stave off power cuts since Friday due to additional capacity at the station.
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Eskom confirms stage 2 load shedding until Thursday with rush-hour respite
Stage 2 load shedding will end at 6 pm on Monday but the utility said on Sunday evening it would then resume at 9 am until at least Thursday morning.
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City Power to keep lights on while Eskom still implements stage 2 load shedding
The power supplier said it had enough capacity to supply its customers with electricity for the time being but said people should continue using electricity sparingly.
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City Power suspends maintenance due to load shedding
City Power said it was suspending maintenance plans due to the rolling blackouts.
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City Power: Crews working around clock to restore electricity in Joburg south
Residents have been without power since Tuesday after the Cleveland sub-station was damaged by a fire.
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Eskom: Stage 2 load shedding under way, system still vulnerable
Apart from wet coal, flooding at some power plants and faulty infrastructure, sabotage was also blamed this week.
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Power restored to Bryanston & surrounding areas after substation explosion
Many people were left without power for hours after the feeder board was damaged in the blast.
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Load shedding puts strain on City Power system
Eskom has been implementing rolling blackouts across the country and is expected to continue until 11pm on Saturday night.
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City Power experiencing internet problems, says services have been limited
Officials said they had been offline since Saturday night.
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Eskom power cuts see City Power suspend maintenance work on infrastructure
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said that since the rolling blackouts began, its been difficult for them to do their work without interruptions and safety concerns.
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City Power: Techs working to restore power to suburbs hit by fault power lines
Some of these communities were without electricity since Thursday morning and were affected over and above by the rolling blackouts implemented by Eskom this week.
