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The South African
3 days ago
- General
- The South African
8-hour power outage to affect 12 Johannesburg suburbs
City Power Johannesburg will implement an 8-hour planned power outage affecting 12 Johannesburg areas on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 and on Thursday, 5 June 2025. The interruption is necessary for the power utility to do maintenance work on its electricity network to provide better service to its customers. 'As the supply may be restored at any time, customers are urged to always treat their electricity supply points as live,' said City Power. At Lunar Substation, the power outage will affect the following areas on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, from 8:00 to 16:00: Finetown Grassmere Tollgate Lenasia South Ext. 4 Migson Manor Univalle These are the areas that will be affected by the power outage at Bryanston Substation on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, from 9:00 to 17:00: 50 Colleraine Jukskei drive Tugela Road Vaal Street Links Street At Airport Switching Station, these are the areas that will be affected by the power outage on Thursday, 5 June 2025, from 9:00 to 17:00: Grand Central Airport Grand Central Boulevard City Power Johannesburg has cut off the electricity supply in Riverpark, Alexandra, due to illegal connections made by community members. The power utility mentioned that they have repeatedly warned residents to stop illegal connections, which they never adhered to. 'We have repeatedly cautioned Riverpark residents that continued defiance, interference and resistance to lawful operations would result in a total supply disconnection.' 'However, those warnings have been met with contempt. Today's events have forced us to act decisively,' explained City Power. The power utility, in collaboration with SAPS, JMPD and contracted security personnel, targeted more than 450 households with no recorded electricity purchases, while 367 households had suspiciously low vending patterns. Earlier this week, community members protested outside the Alexandra Service Delivery Centre over the disconnection of nine properties found with illegally tampered meters. City Power urged residents to report illegal connections. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The Herald
4 days ago
- General
- The Herald
Residents in Alexandra stop City Power's disconnection teams
Angry residents of River Park, Alexandra, were quick to react and immediately stopped an operation by City Power to cut illegal electricity connections in the area on Thursday. Commotion erupted as the community came together and stopped the officials from disconnection, demanding they turn the electricity back on and leave. Dillo Moche, 49, is frustrated that City Power randomly cuts off power after having agreed on a date with the community. Moche wanted the operation to start elsewhere, where people steal and do not pay for electricity, including informal settlements which have developed around River Park. 'Out of this entire ward, they chose to cut off the power in River Park only. Alexandra doesn't pay for electricity and there are informal settlements which surround River Park that do not pay at all but rather steal electricity, using cables.' Moche said the community did not mind paying but the problem of disconnection continued. 'We are willing to pay but they will still disconnect the electricity. We had agreed that City Power will come on 9 June and check for those who have bridged electricity so that they can fix the problem and be able to pay the R500 rate, but here they are now to disconnect without notifying us.' Tlaleng Mmoa, 48, who has been living in River Park ever since it was established, admits that there are some illegal connections and that other houses have bypassed meters.
The Citizen
5 days ago
- The Citizen
WATCH: What happened when City Power cut illegal connections in Alex
City Power was forced to abandon a cut-off operation in Alex Community members shaking off City Power official from ladder as he disconnects the power. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen Tensions boiled on the streets of Riverpark in Alexandra after community members threatened City Power officials who had come to disconnect the power. City Power had planned a cut-off to 'crack down on illegal electricity connections in Riverpark, Alexandra. The area had been identified as a high-risk area plagued by widespread illegal connections and growing resistance from customers who openly refuse to pay for electricity. 'Most of the residents in that area have bypassed meters or connected directly to the network, leading to infrastructure overload, frequent outages, and heightened risk of fire hazards', the utility said. However, when officials came to remove the illegal connections, residents pounced. The Citizen was on the scene when residents shook a ladder holding a City Power employee, warning that if they cut the power they would not leave the ladder. Others blew whistles and shouted threats until the officials backed down and headed out of the area. WATCH: Alexandra residents threaten a #CityPower official during a crack down operation on illegal electricity connections in the area.#TheCitizenNews 📹: Molemo Tladi — The Citizen News (@TheCitizen_News) May 29, 2025 Disgruntled community members A community leader, Ashford Sedzumo, told The Citizen that earlier this week City Power had cut off their electricity. Residents who were affected were told to pay R2 000 but allegedly had their power cut off again. They believed they had a 'positive' agreement with the utility after the community shut down City Power's offices on Wednesday, preventing vehicles from leaving the premises and officials from assisting with outages. 'We are very angry with these people, I don't know what they are taking us for. Just yesterday, we had a march to their offices and stayed there for two and a half hours. Our leaders came back with positive results', said Alex resident Tsietsi Khungoane. 'These people [City Power officials] said they will work closely with us, and they will come back to tell us when the right time is to cut off illegal connections. 'All of a sudden, we are surprised they are here today. They told no one, they just came here with cars escorted by Metro Police and SAPS.' Another resident, Tlaleng Mmoa, claimed City Power had 'manipulated the situation' and reneged on an agreement. 'There was an agreement that said City Power will come on the 9th of June. When they come on that date, everyone who is illegally connected should have bought electricity worth R 500, and they won't cut off their power. Instead, they will put normal boxes for them so they can carry on buying electricity,' she said. No option but to disconnect City Power was firm in its decision to cut the power. 'Despite ongoing engagement with community leaders, non-compliance and electricity theft remain persistent, leaving us with no option but to disconnect power supply to safeguard the network and protect lives,' it said. NOW READ: City Power crackdown on illegal connections met with resistance in Alexandra
The South African
5 days ago
- Business
- The South African
Billions allocated to rescue Johannesburg's infrastructure
The City of Johannesburg has committed over R13 billion in multi-year funding to stabilise struggling municipal entities, improve service delivery, and support long-term economic growth. Finance MMC Margaret Arnolds revealed the allocations during the city's 2025/26 budget speech on Wednesday, pledging to move Johannesburg 'from planning to progress.' Johannesburg's municipal entities are under significant strain. Years of underinvestment, ageing infrastructure, and revenue shortfalls have created essential services backlogs. Furthermore, Arnolds said the new budget responds to that challenge, reflecting a 'statement of intent' from the city and its residents. 'This budget was built through public dialogue, regional forums, and sectoral engagements,' she said. 'And in every hall, every meeting, every township, the message was clear: We want a city that works.' City Power, which owes Eskom over R1 billion, will receive R4.6 billion over the next three years. The allocation aims to help stabilise the city's power grid. 'This infrastructure will not only support economic continuity, but also enhance household financial stability,' said Arnolds. In addition, Johannesburg Water will receive the largest allocation, R5.6 billion, to address a R27 billion infrastructure backlog and reduce water losses. 'Through intentionally increasing infrastructure investment, the city will begin to claw back on water losses that eat away at resources that could potentially be available to re-invest in infrastructure for the future,' Arnolds noted. The water utility loses over R2 billion annually due to leaks and illegal connections and is owed nearly R500 million by government departments and state-owned entities. Furthermore, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has been allocated R2.8 billion, with R400 million earmarked for expanding stormwater infrastructure in flood-prone areas like Orange Farm and Ivory Park. The goal is to boost urban resilience and improve access between townships and economic hubs. 'These investments are part of the broader spatial transformation agenda, creating inclusive, walkable neighbourhoods and connecting marginalised communities to the city economy,' said Arnolds. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Eyewitness News
6 days ago
- Business
- Eyewitness News
CoJ sets aside R4.6bn to improve electricity infrastructure
JOHANNESBURG - The City of Johannesburg wants to improve its electricity infrastructure to meet growing demand, with R4.6 billion set aside towards achieving this. Finance MMC Margaret Arnolds announced the allocation during her budget speech in council on Wednesday. ALSO READ: CoJ's R200 prepaid electricity surcharge extended for another financial year Although the funds will be allocated over the next three years, the metro is confident they will significantly help resolve its electricity infrastructure issues. Arnolds outlined the additional areas where the R4.6 billion would be directed. "The budget allocates R4.6 billion to City Power over the next three years to fast-track the following four categories: stabilising the grid to prevent collapse, strengthening of the network to improve efficiency, the expansion of the grid to meet growing demand, prevent system collapse due to the ever-growing and changing energy landscape and to ensure revenue enhancement and reduction of technical losses."
