1 person died in manhole incident, Jhb
The City of Joburg Emergency Services (EMS) are in the CBD, responding to an incident where five contract workers were stuck in a manhole. Nana Radebe-Kgiba, Spokesperson of the City…
60 000kg of illegally connected cables removed
An estimated 60 000 kilograms of cables valued at around R6 million, were disconnected by City Power, in Kanana, Rabie Ridge Extension 4. Last week, community members staged a protest…
3rd EV charging station for the EC
The Eastern Cape’s third EV charging station was launched in Tsitsikamma on Wednesday. The multi billion rand initiative, plans to build an EV-ready infrastructure throughout the Eastern Cape. Nonkqubela Pieters,…
First wind energy supply to Sasol
Sasol’s first large-scale renewable energy project, Msenge Emoyeni Wind Farm (Msenge), has begun supplying electrons wheeled through the national grid to Sasolburg Operations in the Free State. This is done…
200 days without loadshedding
Monday marks day 200+ without loadshedding. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy, said several factors led to Eskom’s turnaround. These are the introduction of leadership, coupled with management…
Arrested for cable theft
A 32-year-old suspect is expected to appear before the Ogies Magistrates Court on Friday, 11 October 2024, after he was arrested by the Hawks Middelburg based Serious Organised Crime Investigation…
Power restored in Tshwane after fire
The City of Tshwane announced power was restored on Friday morning, to the Edmund, Skinner and River Substations. This follows a fire at the Kwagga Substation on Thursday evening. The…
AOW’s top 10 energy capital projects in Africa
The Investing in African Energy (AOW), the organizers of the Africa Oil Conference, which began on the 07th and ended on the 10th October 2024, in Cape Town, listed 10…
YDE powers commercial farm in Waterberg
Yellow Door Energy (YDE), an independent power producer (IPP) has partnered with Waterberg Boerdery, a large-scale agricultural producer, in Waterberg. The project is on a commercial farm, in Waterberg, Limpopo,…
Observatory to Bellevue substation work nearly there
The Observatory to Bellevue cable replacement and transformer project is nearing completion, City Power announced on Wednesday, the 08th October 2024. This follows a devastating fire in December 2023, which…