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Eskom in Gauteng warns of increasing electricity demand as cold front sets in
With temperatures expected to drop below zero degrees over the next few days, the utility has urged customers to use electricity sparingly.
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Eskom urges Gauteng customers to use electricity sparingly during cold front
The utility has warned that the power grid remains under pressure and load shedding could be back with very little notice.
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Substation explosion leaves parts of Alexandra without electricity
According to preliminary investigations, attempted vandalism and theft were to blame for the explosion.
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Veld fire damages City Power infrastructure in Mondeor
Residents from several areas in the south of Johannesburg were left without electricity. City Power has urged communities not to start fires near electricity infrastructure.
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City Power says load shedding a reality for today
The power supplier said it received a request from Eskom to implement rolling blackouts due to high demand.
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Eskom, City Power concerned about growing trend of cable theft in Gauteng
The broad use of copper has increased the value of the metal, enticing criminals and scrapyards to illegally obtain it.
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City Power to ‘gradually restore’ power to Alexandra
Large parts of the township were plunged into darkness when criminals attempted to steal copper cables before the station tripped and exploded earlier this week, leaving residents without power for at least four days.
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City Power: Alex residents to have electricity by Friday night
Tens of thousands if residents in the township have been left without electricity from Wednesday night when criminals attempted to steal copper cables.
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City Power expects to fully restore electricity to Alexander on Thursday
Thousands of residents have been left without power after a fire destroyed a switching sub-station overnight.
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Thousands of Alex residents wake up to no power after substation fire
City Power has confirmed the blaze broke out at the Vasco da Gama Switching Substation on Tuesday night.
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Joburg City Power says electricity in affected areas will be restored by Monday
City Power says cables were damaged in some areas and a distributer exploded at the Lunar substation due to illegal connection overburdening the system.
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Cold weather, illegal connections add pressure to Eskom power grid
The power utility said that tampering with equipment had also resulted in infrastructure damage in areas including Soweto, Cosmo City, Ivory Park and Diepsloot.
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Vlakfontein informal dwellers willing to pay for power if legally connected
City Power raided the area along with police and disconnected dozens of homes that had plugged into the grid illegally.
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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.
