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Electricity outages

Jabavu residents take to the streets over electricity outages

By Nkosikhona Duma

The demonstrators have blocked Elias Motsaoledi road, causing traffic disruptions.

  • A worker conducts electrical work following a power outage in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture on March 17, 2022. Picture: Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP

    Japan issues power warning after quake hits supply

    The current supply shortages have been caused in part by a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake off northeast Japan last week that killed at least two people and damaged several thermal power plants.

    150 days ago
  • Picture: City Power

    City Power aims to complete planned outages before winter

    There have been power outages recently due to ongoing routine maintenance to update old electrical equipment.

    1947 days ago
  • Service delivery protests. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Zenzele informal settlement residents stage protest over electricity crisis

    Community members began protesting over service delivery in the Randfontein informal settlement on Thursday.

    1980 days ago
  • The Rynfield substation in Ekurhuleni exploded this morning along 2 other mini substations at around the same time.Picture: Ziyanda Ngcobo/EWN

    Ekurhuleni officials work to restore power to Benoni after station explodes

    The municipality says it has another transformer its currently testing to possibly restore electricity.

    2401 days ago
  • Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    City clamps down on cable thieves

    Parks Tau says 22 people have been arrested for 109 cases which resulted in the loss of R200 million.

    2934 days ago
  • Eskom says the power grid has resumed generating electricity. Picture: Supplied.

    Eskom: The power grid remains stable

    The power grid was under immense strain last week forcing the utility to declare a system emergency.

    2988 days ago
  • Broken pylons in Lenasia. Picture: Twitter.

    Collapsed pylons cause mass power outages

    Two pylons collapsed in Lenasia after cross members were stolen.

    2996 days ago
  • City of Johannesburg skyline. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    Widespread power outage hits Joburg

    A number of suburbs have been hit by a power outage, including Lenasia and Mondeor.

    3225 days ago
  • City of Johannesburg skyline. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    Power restored to some parts of JHB

    Four substations are now back online but clearing the backlog will take up to three days.

    3270 days ago
  • The City’s Environmental Resource Directorate says proposed power price hikes won’t help save energy.

    Proposed CT power price hikes unacceptable

    The City’s Environmental Resource Directorate says proposed power price hikes won’t help save energy.

    3409 days ago
  • Power utility, Eskom.

    R4,4bn lost in illegal electricity connections

    Eskom urges the country to report illegal electricity connections.

    3667 days ago
  • Eskom in focus.

    CPT businesses dim their lights

    Organisations in Cape Town say promoting energy efficiency among staff remains a priority.

    3718 days ago
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