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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    15 of Johannesburg's own city councillors have outstanding electricity bills

    15 of Johannesburg's own city councillors have outstanding electricity bills Johannesburg's City Power has revealed that several of its own councillors and office bearers have combined outstanding electricity bills in the hundreds of thousands of rand. In a statement on 19 June 2026, the...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    New electricity prices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria

    New electricity prices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria South Africa's four largest metropolitan municipalities will soon implement electricity tariff increases, mostly in line with Eskom's 9.01% hike in bulk electricity prices. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa...
  4. Luis

    Johannesburg owes Eskom R6.84 billion but somehow wants to become a smart city

    Johannesburg owes Eskom R6.84 billion but somehow wants to become a smart city Johannesburg's executive mayor, Dada Morero, said that by 2027, the city must be digitally transformed into a smart city, including through AI integration of services. However, on Tuesday, Eskom threatened the metro...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Smart city 10 minutes away from Hillbrow

    Smart city 10 minutes away from Hillbrow Jewel City, located 10 minutes from Hillbrow in the Johannesburg CBD, offers residents free high-speed, uncapped fibre Internet, biometric access to apartments, and a digital high school. Real estate development firm Atterbury led the redevelopment of...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    City of Joburg payments and billing system in dire straits

    City of Joburg payments and billing system in dire straits The City of Johannesburg's billing and payment systems are on the brink of collapse, which could impact more than 1.5 million accounts and lead to widespread confusion for ratepayers. The metro's e-billing system went offline in late...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    First new SA underground gold mine in 15 years

    First new SA underground gold mine in 15 years South Africa’s first new underground gold mine in 15 years opened on Thursday, aiming to capitalise on bullion’s record-breaking rally. West Wits Mining held an opening ceremony at the firm’s Qala Shallows project on the edge of Johannesburg.
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg's draft CCTV by-law under scrutiny

    Joburg's draft CCTV by-law under scrutiny Anti-crime activists and private security companies have warned that a new City of Johannesburg (CoJ) draft by-law for private CCTV cameras facing public areas will harm community-driven crime-fighting. The by-law requires that people and companies...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Johannesburg getting big IT upgrade

    Johannesburg getting big IT upgrade The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has warned residents that its core services will be affected by a significant upgrade of its SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for more than two weeks. The city said the upgrade was essential for stabilising the ERP...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg's new mayor is ninth in nine years

    Joburg's new mayor is ninth in nine years The African National Congress, South Africa’s biggest political party, reclaimed the mayorship of Johannesburg, marking the 10th time the post has changed hands since 2016. Dada Morero, who served for 25 days as mayor in 2022, was re-elected to the...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg defends load limiting households outside load-shedding

    Joburg defends load limiting households outside load-shedding Johannesburg electricity utility City Power has defended its plan to use load limiting to curb the energy demand of residents with smart meters outside of load-shedding hours. When the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) first started...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom wins court fight with City Power over massive outstanding electricity bill

    Eskom wins court fight with City Power over massive outstanding electricity bill The Johannesburg High Court has ordered the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and City Power (CP) to pay R1.073 billion on an unpaid electricity account with Eskom. The decision comes after Eskom took the city and its...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg getting load reduction, load limiting, and geyser switch-offs despite no load-shedding

    Joburg getting load reduction, load limiting, and geyser switch-offs despite no load-shedding Johannesburg's City Power will start implementing load reduction in areas with "concerning" electricity usage levels that could overload equipment. The power utility has also threatened to switch off...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg electrical network rerouting will cost R23 million after M1 bridge fire

    Joburg electrical network rerouting will cost R23 million after M1 bridge fire City Power's Charles Tlouane says it will cost roughly R23 million to reroute interconnector cables from the Fordsburg substation to Braamfontein after a fire under the M1 highway knocked out power to several parts...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Lillian Ngoyi Street fix will cost R196 million

    Lillian Ngoyi Street fix will cost R196 million Johannesburg, Africa’s richest city, will spend R196 million rand rehabilitating a key road in its old central business district after a methane gas explosion in July. The city expects that repairs to Lillian Ngoyi Street, formerly known as Bree...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg's electricity network in dire straits — City Power

    Joburg's electricity network in dire straits — City Power Johannesburg's electricity network is teetering on the edge of total collapse due to load-shedding. That is according to Tshifularo Mashava, chief executive of the metro's power distributor — City Power — in comments given to the Sunday...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg CBD explosion caused by methane gas

    Joburg CBD explosion caused by methane gas An investigation has found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month. This was revealed by City of Johannesburg City Manager, Floyd...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Drone photos show huge tears in Joburg's Bree Street after explosion

    Drone photos show huge tears in Joburg's Bree Street after explosion Newly-released drone photos show the extent of the damage caused by a mysterious explosion in the Johannesburg CBD earlier this week. The explosion ripped through roughly 400 metres of Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly Bree...
  19. RedViking

    Discovery Life loses leave to appeal R25m payout judgment to man no longer able to work as stockbroker [IOL]

    https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/discovery-life-loses-leave-to-appeal-r25m-payout-judgment-to-man-no-longer-able-to-work-as-stockbroker-f3ecb57d-8d38-4254-916e-4dc72fecaad4
    • RedViking
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    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Johannesburg has had six mayors in four years

    Johannesburg has had six mayors in four years Councillors in South Africa’s richest city elected its sixth mayor in four years as the nation’s governing party tests potential alliances before a general election next year. Johannesburg council representatives appointed Kabelo Gwamanda of the...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • african national congress (anc) city of johannesburg (coj) democratic alliance (da) economic freedom fighters (eff) johannesburg
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  21. C

    Where to Enjoy Board Games with Fellow Hikers in Johannesburg

    GREETINGS Everyone! We are putting together a fun and relaxed time for fellow hikers who may wish to enjoy some quality time and fancy board games with other fellow hikers around Gauteng. If anyone want to be a part of our Weekend Board Games over Drinks, Music, and Food, feel free to rsvp in...
    • Chonkis
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    • board games games gauteng broadband network hike hikers hiking johannesburg outdoors
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Gaming
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