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Eskom says power grid relatively stable for now
Joburg was hit by controlled power cuts on Tuesday after some units went down at Eskom’s stations due to an ongoing wildcat strike and low coal levels.
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Eskom: Stage 1 rotational load shedding implemented
Load shedding will continue on a rotational basis and will be implemented across the country.
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City Power working to restore power to Hursthill sub-station
The utility's Sol Masolo has urged residents to use power sparingly as the network is constrained.
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City Power kick-starts 2018/2019 financial year with R1.2bn shortfall
City Power has cited an unpaid VAT refund from Sars of over R314 million and a terminated contract with Eskom which accounts for over R267 million.
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Eskom says no load shedding planned amid cold weather
Several areas in and around Joburg have been experiencing power outages on Tuesday. However, Eskom says at this stage the national grid is coping.
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City Power vows to restore electricity in north eastern parts of JHB
City Power says technicians are working on fixing the failure after implementing a load rotation yesterday to ease the heavy electricity.
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City Power warns of outages in JHB
Several areas will experience outages including Inanda, Houghton, Killarney, Illovo, Atholl and Alexandra.
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City of Joburg allocates R120m to replace old power meters
Finance MMC Funzela Ngobeni says their focus among other things is to electrify more homes and improve meter readings.
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City of Joburg budget: City Power receives 25% increase
MMC for Finance Funzela Ngobeni says electricity issues are just one of the major concerns for residents.
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Power restored in north-eastern suburbs of Johannesburg
It’s understood wildfires caused the cables at the Kelvin Station to trip, leading to major power interruptions.
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City Power to restore electricity to all Joburg north-eastern suburbs
Emergency maintenance work needed to be done at the Kelvin Power Station, which supplies the sub-station powering several suburbs.
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City Power board members won't get bonuses for last financial year
The board says the executive management committee has not achieved its goals and targets for the year. Other employees from the level of manager and below are still in line for bonuses.
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One of SA’s largest ice suppliers might be closing its doors
The 25-year-old company employs over 60 people and there are fears the firm won't be able to pay salaries.
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2 people arrested for illegally electricity connections in Fordsburg
The suspects own a business which has an electricity account in arrears of about R500,000.
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Several areas around JHB to experience planned power interruptions today
Areas affected will be around Milpark Hospital, Auckland Park, Braamfontein and surrounding areas.
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[WATCH] Smoke and barricades: Zandspruit residents protest
Zandspruit residents barricaded roads with burning tyres on Beyers Naude Drive in protest against the removal of illegal power connections in the area.
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Power restored in parts of East Rand after power station catches fire
There’s still no electricity in Jet Park and the City of Ekurhuleni says that the area could remain in the dark until the end of this week.
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City Power: Electricity restored to JHB CBD after cable theft
Cable thieves gained access to the underground tunnels and melted the copper wires which plunged the CBD in darkness.
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Some Joburg areas still without power 10 days after cable theft
Some business owners at the Carlton Centre and residents of Pritchard Street will have to contend without power for at least another day.
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Process of restoring power to JHB CBD continues
City Power says great strides have been made in reconnecting parts of the CBD.
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Joburg CBD set for another day without power
Large parts of the city centre have been without power since last weekend when copper thieves gained access to an underground tunnel and burnt cables before cutting kilometres of the metal.
