ARTICLES RELATING TO CITY POWER

Numsa withdraws City Power case

2013-06-10 20:56

Numsa's court bid to have City Power reveal documents that led to the awarding of a solar geyser tender has been put on hold.

Gauteng urged to act on cable theft

2013-05-09 11:34

The Gauteng provincial government needs to act to prevent further cable theft after parts of the West Rand were left without power this week, the ACDP says.

Power restored in Roodepoort - City Power

2012-09-18 07:21

Power had been fully restored to Roodepoort, says City Power, which will continue to monitor the situation.

We did not use live ammo, say police

2011-09-07 14:50

Live ammunition had not been used to subdue protesting residents at Thembelihle, south of Johannesburg, Gauteng police have said.

Joburg power mark-up 117% - report

2011-07-27 07:44

Johannesburg's City Power has a mark-up of 117% on electricity it obtains from Eskom and resells, according to a media report.

Joburg protest situation 'still tense'

2011-06-10 18:27

The situation at Noordgesig, near Soweto, where people have been protesting against rolling blackouts, is still very tense, the National Association for the Advancement of Affected People says.

Power mostly restored to northern Joburg

2011-04-08 07:26

Power has been restored to 80% of the suburbs in northern Johannesburg that were affected by an explosion inside a sub-station, City Power says.

City Power MD resigns

2010-10-03 09:07

The managing director of Johannesburg City Power has resigned to focus on "private business opportunities".

City Power: Electricity back on

2010-04-28 19:02

City Power says it has restored power to all areas affected by a massive outage in the northern and eastern parts of Johannesburg.

House 'like warzone' after outage

2010-04-28 07:45

Large parts of Johannesburg were without power for hours after overhead cables ripped loose from a pole, causing a powerful current to surge through a Sandown resident's home.

Parts of Joburg without power

2010-01-05 14:14

Several parts of Johannesburg, including Braamfontein, are without power after the Fordsburg sub-station tripped, says City Power.

Power cut for Midrand

2009-09-22 13:41

Power in Sagewood, Midrand will be cut on Thursday night as a result of essential maintenance work, the City of Johannesburg says.

Power restored to Joburg CBD

2009-08-03 08:00

Power in central Johannesburg has been fully restored, a week after an underground fire knocked out power to 40 blocks.

Parts of Joburg without power

2009-07-25 16:44

Residents in several suburbs of Johannesburg have been without electricity due to emergency work having to be carried out, City Power says.

 

City Power threatens cut-offs

2013-05-31 07:01

Johannesburg City Power says it has the right to disconnect customers' electricity supply if they do not have their meter readings measured.

Questions over Zuma ally's R1bn tender

2013-01-18 09:45
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Evidence suggests a R1.25bn City of Johannesburg contract was manipulated to benefit Vivian Reddy, a benefactor of President Jacob Zuma, according to a report.

Power outages hit Joburg

2012-03-27 18:53

A power outage hit areas south and south-west of Johannesburg, says City Power.

Thembelihle protesters cause R1.5m damage

2011-09-07 14:08
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Johannesburg and City Power officials say service delivery protesters who set fire to three load centres knocked out power to most of Lenasia.

DA: Surgeries dropped due to power cuts

2011-07-07 13:19

Surgeries have been cancelled at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital for more than a week because of a power shortage, the Democratic Alliance claims.

No clarity on power outage

2011-05-26 07:35

City Power has posted load-shedding schedules on its website, but says this does not mean it would happen, according to a report.

City Power workers down tools

2011-01-21 13:01

City Power employees at the head office in Johannesburg have downed tools over outstanding performance bonuses, the SA Municipal Workers' Union says.

Copper thieves anger City Power

2010-05-05 19:01

City Power has called on the government to make copper a precious metal in order to minimise theft of power cables.

Joburg outages 'irritating'

2010-04-28 12:55

A frustrated Johannesburg butcher says the recent blackouts in the city are affecting his business, as many residents question whether the outages are a form of load-shedding.

Power cut kills traffic lights

2010-01-05 19:04

A power failure in Johannesburg was the reason why traffic lights around the city went out, metro police say.

Tenants win power battle

2009-10-09 14:48

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Johannesburg City Power's disconnection of electricity in a block of flats without prior notice is unlawful.

More power cuts for Joburg

2009-09-18 22:11

Various areas in Johannesburg will be without power next week, City Power says. This follows an announcement of power cuts in the city this weekend.

Jhb power restoration hits snag

2009-07-27 17:28

Johannesburg's central business district could be without power until late this week after an underground electrical fire caused a massive shutdown.

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