city power

  1. Jan

    eJoburg lets residents submit power and water meter readings online

    Joburg residents can now submit power and water metre readings online The City of Johannesburg (COJ) will allow residents to submit electricity and water meter readings online via its eJoburg self-help portal. The metropolitan municipality said the new service aimed to reduce customer...
    • Jan
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    • city of johannesburg (coj) city power ejoburg rand water
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Jan

    City Power criticises EskomSePush for spreading misinformation

    City Power slates EskomSePush City Power has criticised the EskomSePush app, saying that the application, and similar apps, only create confusion for its customers. This is despite EskomSePush being invaluable for people trying to keep track of Eskom's constantly changing load-shedding stages...
    • Jan
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    • city power dan wells eskom eskomsepush herman maritz load-shedding
    • Replies: 69
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Electricity price battle in South Africa

    Electricity price battle in South Africa Johannesburg's City Power stands accused of "unthinkable" and "irrational" behaviour for charging over 80% more than Eskom's rates for electricity to businesses. The city's power tariffs are being used as an example in a court application challenging...
  5. Jan

    Johannesburg needs R26 billion for power supply - mayor

    Joburg needs R26 billion for stable power — and it only has R1 billion Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, needs 26 billion rand ($1.6 billion) to stabilize power supply by 2030 as recurrent outages inhibit economic activity, Mayor Mpho Phalatse said. South Africa has been hit by...
  6. Jan

    SAPS, JMPD, Eskom raid Soweto scrapyard for stolen copper cables

    Massive copper cable bust in Soweto A massive haul of stolen copper cables was recently uncovered during a raid of the Devland scrapyard near Soweto. The operation — a combined effort between the Saps, JMPD, and Eskom — saw heaps of copper cabling confiscated as part of a broader sweep of the...
    • Jan
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    • city power eskom johannesburg metro police department (jmpd) south african police service (saps)
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    City Power spent R100 million protecting copper cables from thieves this in a year

    City Power's fight against cable crime — R100 million spent in a year City Power is intensifying its security deployments at cable theft hotspots across Johannesburg as incidents are increasing at an alarming rate. The power utility is also looking to implement new technologies when laying...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • cable theft city of johannesburg (coj) city power eskom johannesburg metro police department (jmpd) michael sun south african police service (saps)
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  8. Jan

    City Power and Cape Town hit back at Eskom over claims they don't load-shed enough

    Eskom is wrong, or it's lying — City Power and Cape Town Johannesburg’s City Power and the City of Cape Town have reportedly hit back at Eskom after the power utility accused municipalities of not fully complying with its directives to implement stage 2 load-shedding last week. This comes...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • buffalo city city of cape town city of johannesburg (coj) city power eskom ethekwini monde bala national energy regulator of south africa (nersa)
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  9. Jan

    Load-shedding wrecking city power networks due to overloads

    Four days stuck without power — load-shedding’s unspoken devastation Residents across Gauteng have been experiencing extended outages caused by damaged infrastructure and overloads following failure to restore power after load-shedding. Many have taken to Twitter to voice their frustration...
  10. Jan

    Joburg could be excluded from Stage 1 and Stage 2 load-shedding - but not yet

    City of Joburg backpedals after “no load-shedding” promise The City of Joburg has backpedalled on its claim that Johannesburg residents will not be affected by stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding.
  11. Jan

    Joburg's big plans to take over Soweto electricity provisioning

    Joburg's big Soweto electricity plans Johannesburg's new mayor Mpho Moerane says they want to take over electricity provisioning in Soweto and other townships, but this is easier said than done. The Soweto electricity crisis has become a political hot potato for the ruling ANC who is facing a...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • andré de ruyter city power cyril ramaphosa eskom mpho moerane
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Mini-substation worth R500,000 stolen a day after it was installed at a school

    R500,000 mini-substation stolen one day after being installed Johannesburg's City Power has appealed to the Fleurhof community in Roodepoort for information after thieves stole a mini-substation worth half a million rand one day after it was installed. The mini-substation was snatched on...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big electricity price shock for Johannesburg prepaid residents possible

    Big electricity price shock for Johannesburg prepaid residents possible Johannesburg residents could soon be paying R200 more for electricity each month, even before they start using it. This is if a proposed capacity charge for prepaid electricity users in the city comes into effect at the...
  14. Newsfeed

    Big power outage for Johannesburg – The details

    Big power outage for Johannesburg – The details City Power has informed Johannesburg residents to expect a widespread power outage from 22:00 today as it performs maintenance.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Joburg power lines do not give off harmful radiation – City Power

    Joburg power lines do not give off harmful radiation – City Power City Power has “strongly refuted” allegations that its infrastructure is emitting dangerous levels of radiation.
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    How to make sure City Power “technicians” are legitimate

    How to make sure City Power “technicians” are legitimate before letting them onto your property Johannesburg’s City Power said it has experienced a surge in queries from customers about the utility’s officials requesting access to residential properties – here’s how to verify if an “official”...
  17. I

    City Power prepaid rates for 3 phase residential connection + smart meter

    I recently moved into a new place with a prepaid meter, and the electricity recharges are ridiculously high compared to what I was paying at my old place. The old place had single phase electricity and one of the old prepaid meters (i.e. not smart). My prepaid recharges in September/October...
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Our MD is not corrupt: City Power

    Our MD is not corrupt: City Power Allegations of corruption against City Power MD Sicelo Xulu being made in the media are malicious and are defamatory and should stop, the Johannesburg power utility said.
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    We will bring a total power blackout to Johannesburg: Union

    We will bring a total power blackout to Johannesburg: Union City Power has condemned a statement by SAMWU that it will bring a total power blackout to Johannesburg and its suburbs.
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    How City Power can cut off your electricity if you use too much

    How City Power can cut off your electricity if you use too much City Power has asked Johannesburg residents not to panic if their electricity is disconnected due to its “load limiting” initiative.
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    City Power exec wins electricity award

    City Power exec wins electricity award City Power Managing Director, Sicelo Xulu has added another feather in his cap when he scooped the coveted African Utility Executive of the Year Award.
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