South Africa: Joburg Mayor Promised No Blackouts So Where Is the Deal?

Johannesburg's mayor has told residents the lights are not going out. Eskom's own legal process to cut the city's power is still running. No signed agreement between the two has… Read more »

South Africa: Braziers and Candles Are All Some Joburg Families Have As Temperatures Drop to 2°c

Joburg Emergency Services is sending its safety teams into informal settlements this weekend, where a single fire can wipe out dozens of homes in minutes. City Power is cutting… Read more »

South Africa: Ramokgopa Rushes to Save Johannesburg From Eskom Blackout Threat

Eskom says Johannesburg and City Power owe more than R5.2-billion, with another R1.58-billion payment due on 5 June. Public Interest SA warned Johannesburg it has 14 days to… Read more »

South Africa: City of Joburg Facing Dark Ages As Eskom Demands Billions

Eskom gave the City of Johannesburg until 8 July to pay a R5.2-billion debt or face major bulk electricity cuts. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero asked Electricity Minister… Read more »

South Africa: Locked Into Coal - South Africa's Broken Transition

South Africa's latest coal-fired power station, Kusile, took decades to finish building, cost hundreds of billions of rands, and became one of the most controversial infrastructure… Read more »

South Africa: City Power Recovers R1.14 Billion Through Billing Fixes and Theft Crackdown

City Power's Gross Margin Turnaround Project, led by CEO Tshifularo Mashava, aims to recover R2.9-billion in revenue by June 2026. City Power resolved most of over 4,000 billing… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Electricity Tariffs Going Up 8.76 Percent From April

Eskom will raise electricity tariffs by 8.76% from 1 April 2026, following a decision by South Africa's energy regulator Nersa. South African municipalities will raise their… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Plans to Sell Spare Daytime Power to Bitcoin Miners

Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati told the Biznews Conference 2026 in Hermanus that rooftop solar is leaving Eskom with spare electricity during the day. Eskom wants to sell spare… Read more »

South Africa: Connected, but Still in the Dark

In Merafong Local Municipality on Gauteng's West Rand, households are connected to the national grid but cannot afford electricity, revealing how prepaid power, municipal debt and… Read more »

South Africa: City Power Boss Mashava Quits After 10 Years in the Job

City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava quit on 12 February 2025, saying she wants to follow personal and professional goals. Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Workers Say 6% Pay Increase Is Not Enough

The National Union of Mineworkers and Numsa both turned down Eskom's 6% offer after a third round of wage talks last week. NUM has revised its demand down to 12%, still double… Read more »

South Africa: Load Shedding May Return By 2030

Energy expert Chris Yelland warned that load shedding could return around 2030 if Eskom's planned gas power stations face any delays. Eskom plans to close 5,260MW of coal power… Read more »

South Africa: Shoprite Cuts the Cord As Eskom Loses More Big Customers

Shoprite Group installed its 100th rooftop solar system, producing 43,400kWp of clean power across stores in South Africa since 2015. Shoprite cut emissions by 137,026 tons in… Read more »

South Africa: Clean Power Set to Beat Coal for the First Time

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa's new energy plan will make more power from clean sources like wind, solar and hydro. The government says the plan… Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Now Pay More for Electricity Than Most of the World

South African households pay R3,600 per megawatt-hour for electricity which is higher than the US and almost as much as Japan. Eskom says people still underpay, but experts blame… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Plan Could Keep Township Lights On for Good

The new smart meters will cut off only households that don't pay, instead of switching off power for whole communities. Eskom wants to install 6.2 million meters, but the plan… Read more »

South Africa: Thousands of Gauteng Families Face Another Week Without Power

Morning cuts from 5am to 9am will hit areas like Dobsonville, Naledi and Sebokeng. Evening cuts from 5pm to 10pm target Mabopane, Orange Farm and Protea Glen. Read more »

South Africa: City Power Says Illegal Houses On Cables Put Lives in Danger

Residents in Alexandra's Extension 7 have been without electricity for nearly three months because cables are trapped beneath illegal houses. City Power says illegal building on… Read more »

South Africa: 10-Hour Power Outage to Hit Cape Town Next Week

Residents of Athlone in Cape Town are bracing themselves for a 10-hour power outage next Wednesday, 20 August. Read more »

South Africa: Power Grid Under Pressure As Gauteng Battles Freezing Temperatures

Emergency services in Johannesburg and Tshwane are on high alert for fires from heating devices during the cold front. City Power warns residents about electricity overuse,… Read more »

South Africa: City Power Shines With Clean Energy Award

City Power's Shalazile solar project won runner-up for helping informal residents get safe, reliable electricity without illegal connections. The power utility is rolling out… Read more »

South Africa: Cold Winter Gets Colder for Cable Thieves As City Power Seizes R2.5-Million Cables

City Power took R2.5-million worth of stolen cables during an Alexandra raid as thousands lose illegal electricity connections amid freezing winter weather. The Free Basic… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Warns of 21 Days of Winter Power Cuts

Eskom says breakdowns have already passed the danger mark and have already reached higher than last year's average. The power utility spent R4.76-billion on diesel so far this… Read more »

South Africa: Zandile Gumede Kicked Out As ANC Scraps Her Ethekwini Power

Zandile Gumede, who was once the ANC's biggest power broker in eThekwini, has been replaced by Don Gumede and Belinda Scott. Jeff Radebe's leadership team announced changes in… Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Block Duduza Roads With Rocks and Tyres Over Power Cuts

Duduza residents block roads with burning tyres, demanding that Eskom scrap five-hour daily electricity cuts. Read more »