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Load reduction in force in areas of Gauteng and KZN
Residents in some parts of Soweto, Benoni, Brakpan and Vosloorus in Gauteng and Intabazwe in Harrismith are among the affected communities.
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'Surprise cut offs' not just for poor areas, says City Power
Officials were conducting what they called “surprise cut-offs" for defaulters and illegala connections at houses in Dainfern, near Fourways, on Wednesday afternoon.
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City Power investigates resale of seized wires by officials to Alex residents
City Power carried out an operation in Alexandra on Wednesday where illegal connections at the River Park flats, Greenville, and several homes along London Road were disconnected.
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Only 4% of Alex residents paying for electricity - City Power
The utility said it was taking action to address overloading on the network and to recover lost revenue caused by illegal connections.
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Repairs to Alexandra substation in 2020 due to vandalism cost R12m - City Power
It took City Power almost a week to replace and repair infrastructure at the Vasco da Gama switching substation in Alexandra after vandals targeted it for a third time on Sunday, resulting in an explosion.
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City Power: Alex residents have to wait even longer to have their power restored
The Vasco da Gama switching station exploded on Sunday when criminals tried to steal cables and vandalised infrastructure for a third time this year.
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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.
