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Communities continue to remain in the dark as 1 135 transformers across the country are not working
9th April 2024 While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country... →
Rand Water’s Eikenhof station hit again
By: Natasha Odendaal 19th March 2024 The City Power substation that powers Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station with electricity was tripped after being struck by lightning on Monday... →
South Africa’s next energy challenge: A R390-billion grid upgrade
By: Bloomberg 15th March 2024 South Africa is facing a monumental challenge as it seeks to end years of rolling electricity outages that have hobbled the economy: It needs to... →
Double load-shedding as transformer and electricity infrastructure theft reaches crisis levels
27th February 2024 In addition to Eskom’s ruinous load-shedding schedules which have resulted in South Africans spending more and more time in the dark, the theft of... →
DA calls for load-shedding pause in three East Joburg wards
15th February 2024 The Democratic Alliance is calling for a temporary load-shedding suspension for wards 66, 67 and 118 in east Johannesburg as residents face a third... →
Update on Eskom maintenance project that took place on January 21, 2024
22nd January 2024 The scheduled maintenance work that was planned for the transformer that supplies power at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant (ZBWTP), which was... →
Lesufi accused of 'publicity stunts' with re-elecrification photo ops
By: News24Wire 1st December 2023 The Gauteng government says it has been paying for the replacement of electricity transformers on behalf of communities and that is why Premier... →
Warrenton water crisis returns
28th November 2023 Extra demand for water amidst soaring temperatures and a scheduled “dry-week”, aggravated by cable theft and cash flow constraints, has left a... →
