Parts of Roodepoort in the dark
Parts of Roodepoort, in Johannesburg, have no electricity. City Power says this is because a critical 33kV cable was stolen. The cable connects Sentraal, Florida, and Lea Glen Substations. City…
City Power talks about next steps-after a fire ravaged a key cable
Work to install a cable that burnt on the 01st May, underneath the double decker freeway on the N1, is well underway. City Power said its teams are clearing debris,…
Eskom says Winter Outlook remains stable
Eskom says this year’s Winter Outlook for electricity supply is somewhat better than former years. This year loadshedding is not expected if unplanned outages remain below 13GW. If outages increase…
Eskom says the system is stable, loadshedding remains suspended
Eskom said the system is stable, with about 2,850 Megawatts (MW) expected to be returned to service before Monday evening, the 05 May 2025. An average of 6,928MW, an equivalent…
City Power urges residents to use electricity wisely
City Power has urged residents to use electricity wisely. The call follows the addition of more load into the network, with Distributors from the Braamfontein Substation, to restore electricity to…
Energy Regulator approves the electricity market advisory forum
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) approved the establishment of a section 5 advisory forum, at its last meeting, of the 29 April 2025. The Electricity Market Advisory…
Power restored to 17% of areas affected by Double Decker fire
About 17 percent of affected customers situated along Juta Street, Eendracht Street, Smit West Street Smith North Street and the Braamfontein Crematorium, now have electricity. This, after a fire at…
City Power exploring alternative supply to areas affected by Double Decker fire
Emergency Services teams of the City of Johannesburg, estimate it may take up to 6 hours to extinguish a fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning,…
Several homes with no electricity in Observatory, Jhb
Several homes were left without electricity supply this week, in Observatory, Johannesburg. City Power has attributed this to theft of power cables. Isaac Mangena, Spokesperson of City Power, said a…
Waste to Energy project gains traction in Ekurhuleni
The Rooikraal landfill site near Boksburg, was identified by the City to churn waste into energy.The plant generates a current 800 tons of waste per day, enough to generate 20…