September 19, 2022
South Africa: Shack Dwellers Say They Cannot Afford Solar Power Company's Monthly Fees
Empowerment project stumbles in Khayelitsha, showing the complexity of providing solutions to informal settlements Read more »
September 12, 2022
South Africa: Harrismith and Several Towns Without Power for Six Days
Substation at Maluti-A-Phofung municipality in the Free State still down. No response from municipality to our questions. Read more »
South Africa: Community Blames Loadshedding for Deaths of Young Couple in Shack Fire
Police are investigating as several other shacks were also destroyed, leaving some families homeless Read more »
August 12, 2022
South Africa: This Is Why Tembisa Residents Started Deadly Riots
Electricity was at the root of dissatisfaction Read more »
July 28, 2022
South Africa: Electricity Poles Uprooted By Shack Dwellers Demanding Power
Kariega protesters are threatening to intensify their action if City fails to meet their demand Read more »
July 22, 2022
South Africa: Protesters Uproot Electricity Poles Because They Are Not Connected
The Nomakanjani informal settlement community in Gqeberha has been blocking Addo Road for four days over a lack of electricity Read more »
July 18, 2022
South Africa: Eskom Goes After Delinquent Municipality's Bank Accounts
City of Matlosana Local Municipality in North West owes Eskom over R800-million Read more »
July 11, 2022
South Africa: Homeowners Clash With Shack Dwellers Over Electricity in Mfuleni
The City of Cape Town removed illegal connections on Saturday and restored power after a month-long outage Read more »
July 06, 2022
South Africa: For Unakho Kewana, Loadshedding Is Life-Threatening
East London 18-year-old can't breathe properly without her oxygen device Read more »
July 05, 2022
South Africa: Cape Township Homes in the Dark As Technicians Fear for Their Safety
Families in Philippi East, Cape Town, say they have been without electricity for nearly two months. Read more »
June 30, 2022
South Africa: Loadshedding Causes More Hardship for Grant Recipients
Khayelitsha residents protested on Thursday, demanding SASSA open more service sites Read more »
June 23, 2022
South Africa: Marikana Families Remain in the Dark Five Years After Landmark Ruling
City of Cape Town says its still in the process of buying the parcels of land where about 40,000 people live in Philippi East Read more »
June 02, 2022
South Africa: Man Dies After Being Hit By an Electrical Pole During Protest for Electricity
Residents are tired of waiting in the dark for the municipality to fulfil its promises Read more »
May 10, 2022
South Africa: Waste Plastic Could Beat Coal As an Energy Source
Micro-plastic particles have been found everywhere on earth, from the peak of a remote Antarctic mountain to the deepest part of the ocean. Every place on Earth with breathable air… Read more »