August 28, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Residents Call for Electricity Tariffs to Be Reduced
City says NERSA's 15% tariff recommendation would lead to a shortfall of R500-million for 2023/24 Read more »
August 15, 2023
South Africa: Shack Dwellers Look to Renewable Energy to Power Informal Settlements
A group of organisations have created successful small projects, but now they want to aim bigger Read more »
July 06, 2023
South Africa: Emfuleni Municipality Collected 90% of Electricity Bills but Failed to Pay Eskom
Emfuleni owes Eskom R3.5-billion and must now hand over its electricity business to the power utility, Pretoria High Court orders Read more »
June 23, 2023
South Africa: There's a Way to Sort Out Lighting in Informal Settlements
Solar powered public lights are better than high-mast lights, collaborative Cape Town project suggests Read more »
South Africa: Coal Truck Torched in Gqeberha Elecricity Protest
Protesters were demanding the electrification of about 3,000 shacks Read more »
June 22, 2023
South Africa: Gqeberha Shack Dwellers Protest After Electricity Disconnected By RDP Home Owners
Residents of Baloyi informal settlement say two transformers installed in March have never been connected Read more »
June 14, 2023
South Africa: Illegal Connections to Blame for Leaving Learners in the Dark, Says Eskom
Staff of Bloekombos High School make photocopies at neighbouring schools for exams Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: This Tshwane Police Station Has Not Had Electricity for Three Years
Rietgat station in Soshanguve used to get electricity from the train station Read more »
February 17, 2023
South Africa: Learners March to Eskom As School Has Been Without Electricity for Several Months
SGB says that illegal connections are to blame for the outage Read more »
February 10, 2023
South Africa: Will a State of Disaster Fix the Electricity Crisis? An Engineer Weighs in
There are good reasons to be sceptical Read more »
South Africa: Community Blames Loadshedding for Fire That Left 300 People Homeless
City says no evidence points to loadshedding as a cause for the blaze but cautions residents to switch off appliances during these times. Read more »
February 08, 2023
South Africa: Dam Is Full but Taps Are Dry in Komani
Chris Hani District Municipality blames low revenue collection, ageing infrastructure, and loadshedding for water rationing Read more »
January 31, 2023
South Africa: Loadshedding - Here Are Your Options
Loadshedding is likely to be with us for years to come and it may get worse. South Africans have every reason to complain about Eskom. But after complaining, households have to… Read more »
January 30, 2023
South Africa: 'We're Losing Big Time' - Businesses Crippled By Eskom Blackouts
Reduced income and extra costs are hurting local enterprise Read more »
South Africa: Give Us Electricity or Move Us, Says Mamelodi Community
Most residents at Phomolong informal settlement rely on illegal connections Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Pretorians Protest Against Loadshedding and Tariff Hike
"2024 is around the corner. This injustice is something that we are not going to forget" Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Mantashe's Axing of Peter Becker Was Unconstitutional, Rules Court
Becker served on the National Nuclear Regulatory Board Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Fresh Protests Erupt in Phoenix As Power Outages Continue
Supply lines unable to cope with surges caused by loadshedding Read more »
January 13, 2023
South Africa: Sewage On the Seashore - Here's What's Causing Cape Town's Beach Closures
Loadshedding at pump stations blamed for most closures Read more »
December 08, 2022
South Africa: Understanding Eskom's High Failure Rate
Researchers have identified the underlying causes Read more »
November 24, 2022
South Africa: TotalEnergies About to Submit Its Application to Drill for Gas Along South Coast
French giant has completed a round of public meetings Read more »
November 23, 2022
South Africa: Tension Over Electricity Between Families in Shacks and Government Housing in Kariega
Wires swing like washing lines from the bungalows to the shacks Read more »
November 17, 2022
South Africa: Get-Rich-Quick Solar Energy Scheme Looks Way Too Good to Be True
Gollong Investment looks very much like a Ponzi operation Read more »
November 02, 2022
South Africa: Electricity Meters Installed After Months of Protests Are Faulty, Say Gqeberha Shack Dwellers
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality warns of fines of up to R8,000 for using izinyoka connections Read more »
October 20, 2022
South Africa: Delft Households Without Electricity for Weeks At a Time
Families blame illegal connections from nearby settlement Read more »