Joburg city power
JHB City Power lauds arrest of Alex metal scrap manager found with stolen cables
It said the manager is part of the eight suspects arrested in separate incidents for cable theft between Friday and Sunday night.
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JHB City Power threatens to withdraw in areas where technicians are attacked
During restoration activities City Power technicians are often targeted by criminals.
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JHB City Power increases price of electricity, you’re now paying 7.47% more
As of 1 July, residents and business have been expected to pay 7.47% more for power.
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Joburg City Power vows to intensify removal of illegal connections
This follows numerous complaints by customers in the city, saying their businesses are losing a lot of money due to constant outages.
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Joburg City Power to bolster operations to cut off illegal connections
The utility conducted disconnections at the Slovopark informal settlement in Hursthill on Thursday.
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Joburg City Power: Exposed cables from theft puts residents’ lives in danger
The utility's revenue protection unit raided informal settlements in Lenasia and Roodepoort on Wednesday to remove illegal connections.
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Nearly R200m spent replacing stolen cables in last 5 years, City Power reveals
Acting CEO Tshifularo Mashava has joined Mayor Mpho Phalatse and other senior officials in a media briefing amid the city's inaugural energy indaba in Sandton.
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Joburg City Power bolsters support teams to resolve issues caused by power cuts
The City of Johannesburtg is having to deal with multiple outages exacerbated by loadshedding.
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City Power concerned over blackouts that are worsened by vandalism and theft
City Power said criminals took advantage and tampered with the infrastructure leading to outages outside of load shedding.
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Joburg mayor Phalatse worried about recent attacks on City Power security guards
The mayor has been calling for national intervention following a spate of attacks on City Power's contracted security personnel.
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Efforts to restore power to Joburg CBD, Fordsburg stalled by sewerage pipe burst
Thousands of residents in the hub of the metro have been without power for close to a week after an underground fire broke out in the tunnels housing power cables.
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Expert: Municipal-owned entities weakened by internal inefficiencies
Organisations such as Johannesburg’s City Power and Rand Water are meant to not only provide services to residents but are also historically cash injectors in municipal coffers.
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City Power claims Eskom staff ‘go-slow’ the cause for slow return of power
City Power has accused Eskom of deliberately delaying restoring power to parts of Joburg.
