city of tshwane

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tshwane Mayor's claim of 5 potholes tested

    Tshwane Mayor's claim of 5 potholes tested While Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya recently claimed that the city only had five potholes, MyBroadband counted 51 on less than 0.4% of the capital city's roads. In her State of the Capital address in early April 2025, Moya said her administration had...
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    Prepaid meter eating units (Wh) without using it

    For two days now we have our mains breaker switched off. We have a Conlog wCIU prepaid meter. We live in City of Tshwane Municipality. Date & Time Units (kWh) 11-03-2025 18:42 275.89 kWh (Switched mains off) 12-03-2025 00:18 275.88 kWh 12-03-2025 08:45 275.86 kWh 12-03-2025 16:18...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom, Joburg, and Tshwane explain grid disconnection processes

    Eskom, Joburg, and Tshwane explain grid disconnection processes The impending overhaul of South Africa's electricity tariff determinations could make it more attractive for South African households and businesses to become electricity-independent and sever their connection to the national grid...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    These cities and provinces owe the most in unpaid traffic fines

    These cities and provinces owe the most in unpaid traffic fines South African motorists owe well over R3 billion in outstanding traffic fines across several of the country's biggest metros and provinces. That is according to feedback provided to the Sunday Times by various law enforcement...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big questions raised over areas without load-shedding

    Big questions raised over areas without load-shedding Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse CEO Wayne Duvenage and energy expert Chris Yelland have expressed concerns over how certain areas in South Africa are possibly being exempted from load-shedding without the appropriate regulatory approval...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private water tankers are sabotaging supply to boost own businesses — Report

    Private water tankers are sabotaging supply to boost own businesses — Report Private operators of water tankers are capitalising on the South African government's failure to maintain water infrastructure and taking it further by deliberately sabotaging municipal water supply to boost their...
  8. Jan

    City of Tshwane comments on Eskom's proposed tariff changes

    How Eskom's proposed price overhaul will impact Pretoria residents City of Tshwane's (CoT) residents will be affected by Eskom's proposed electricity tariff changes, a municipal spokesperson has confirmed. "The proposed changes will indirectly impact the City's residents as 74-76% of the...
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    • city of tshwane electricity tariffs eskom national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) south african local government association (salga)
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  9. Jan

    Cost of traffic light battery backup with anti-theft enclosure is R50,000 to R100,000

    Load-shedding traffic nightmare — why batteries for robots don't work Rampant theft and vandalism are the main reasons why some of South Africa's biggest metros don't offer backup power for their traffic lights. Among the many negative impacts of load-shedding is its ability to frustrate...
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    • backup power city of cape town city of tshwane eskom load-shedding lourens swanepoel rob quintas
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Tshwane considering load reduction to cut off neighbourhoods that don't pay electricity bills

    Pretoria rips into Eskom for "triple punishment" — including threats to cut off capital's power The City of Tshwane has fired back at Eskom after the state-owned power utility threatened to cut off the South African capital's power supply over non-payment. In an interview with Talk 702...
    • Jan
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    • city of tshwane eskom load reduction peter sutton sakeliga
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Eskom threatens to disconnect City of Tshwane over non-payment

    Eskom threatens to cut Pretoria's power Eskom has threatened to disconnect the City of Tshwane's (CoT's) power over an outstanding electricity bill of R1.6 billion. The utility said it was considering disconnecting the metro as one of the "necessary steps to secure the outstanding payment".
  12. Jan

    Eskom threatens to take "appropriate measure" against Tshwane over R878 million bill

    Eskom blasts City of Tshwane over R878 million bill — threatens "appropriate measures" Eskom has blasted the City of Tshwane (CoT) over its failure to settle an electricity bill of R878 million. According to a statement from the utility on Monday afternoon, the city had a total outstanding...
  13. Jan

    Testing Tshwane's free Wi-Fi - the hunt for a hotspot that still works

    Tshwane free Wi-Fi tested, with mixed results MyBroadband tested the City of Tshwane’s free Wi-Fi service and was surprised to find that some sites still work, even though the app seems to have disappeared. The City of Tshwane provides residents with 1 GB of data per day at speeds of up to 15...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big plans for a free Wi-Fi network in Pretoria

    Big plans for a free Wi-Fi network in Pretoria City of Tshwane plans to convert the transmission network for its free Wi-Fi service to fibre. However, theft and vandalism pose a significant threat to the service. “There are 54 high sites established across the seven regions of the metro,” said...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tshwane and Eskom feud over megacity power contract

    Tshwane and Eskom feud over megacity power contract Power utility Eskom and the City of Tshwane have locked horns over who gets to distribute power to the planned Mooikloof Mega City on the outskirts of Pretoria East. Rapport reported that the R84-billion development's electricity supply deal...
  16. Jan

    City of Tshwane going after non-paying homeowners and estates

    Pretoria power cut rampage — homeowners and estates are next The City of Tshwane's mayor has warned that, following the aggressive switch-off campaign launched by the city against non-paying businesses, homeowners should prepare for the same. "We've been attacking different categories. We...
  17. Jan

    Tshwane continues power cut campaign - targets Sars branch and Gautrain station

    Sars and Gautrain power cuts — Tshwane’s rampage continues The City of Tshwane this week continued its aggressive electricity and water revenue collection campaign, cutting off customers who have defaulted on payments for municipal services such as the supply of water and electricity. Sticking...
  18. Jan

    Joburg issues warnings to national and provincial governments after Tshwane power cuts

    Pay up or else — Johannesburg warning after Pretoria power cuts The DA-led City of Johannesburg could soon begin cutting off electricity and water to customers with outstanding bills for municipal services, The Sunday Times reports. The newspaper has a spreadsheet detailing R556 million in...
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    • city of johannesburg (coj) city of tshwane electricity bills eskom mmaseabata mutlaneng mpho phalatse randall williams water bill
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  19. Jan

    Tshwane cuts off Denel's power, gets paid immediately - but should have handled it better

    Struggling Denel's electricity cut off Embattled state-owned arms manufacturer Denel had another tough day at the office on Wednesday, after the electricity at one of its major facilities was cut off by the City of Tshwane. The cutoff took place at Denel's Lyttelton Campus in Centurion, which...
  20. Jan

    Tshwane on a rampage - cutting utilities to Sheraton, SANDF, and SAPS

    Tshwane on power and water cutting rampage The City of Tshwane on Wednesday continued an aggressive campaign to switch off the water and electricity connections of customers whose accounts have been in arrears for more than three months. City manager Mmaesebata Mutlaneng, Tshwane Metro Police...
    • Jan
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    • city of tshwane eskom randall williams tshwane metro police department (tmpd)
    • Replies: 132
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    Tshwane hasn't paid its R635 million Eskom bill due to ANC mismanagement - DA government

    South Africa's capital racks up R635 million Eskom bill — why it hasn't paid Eskom's claim that the City of Tshwane owes the power utility R635 million is "somewhat disingenuous", according to the city's chief of staff, Jordan Griffiths. "The nature of Eskom's communication with the city was...
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