Police deployed in Joburg CBD as EFF members protest Cekeshe appeal ruling
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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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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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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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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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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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More details on why Mayor Herman Mashaba sacked MMC Anthony Still
Still has told EWN he was fired by Mashaba for his refusal to suspend City Power CEO Sicelo Xulu.
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Roosevelt Park protest against power outages
Protest leader Nicholas Lorimer says the municipality has failed to maintain infrastructure which have been operating for decades.
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Residents warned of power outages in JHB south
Some of the areas that will be affected tomorrow include Alan Manor, Kibler Park and Mondeor.
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Major power outage around JHB
Residents say there’s no power throughout the Johannesburg CBD, Mayfair, Fordsburg and other areas.
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City Power working to restore electricity in Melville
Some residents have been without power since the early hours of this morning.
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City Power working to restore power in Joburg's eastern suburbs
City Power says they are experiencing some difficulties due to high pressure on the grid.
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City Power working to restore power in the West Rand
City Power says that it expects to have power restored by 9pm tonight.
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City Power, City of JHB to electrify all informal settlements
City Power has decided to electrify all informal settlements in JHB to try and curb illegal connections.
