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City Power to take legal action over fake qualifications allegations
City Power to take legal action over fake qualifications allegations! City Power has announced plans to take legal action following media…
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Johannesburg City Power warns vandals after suspect electrocuted at substation
Johannesburg City Power has issued a stern warning to vandals and cable thieves, emphasizing the fatal risks of tampering with…
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Johannesburg City Power loses millions to fraud, employees face disciplinary action
Johannesburg City Power has revealed that fraudulent activities within the entity have led to massive financial losses, with fifteen employees…
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Johannesburg City Power needs R44 billion to replace ageing infrastructure
Johannesburg City Power has revealed that it requires R44 billion to replace its ageing infrastructure, which has been a significant…
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City Power CEO unfazed by criticism amid financial and corruption allegations
Johannesburg City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava has expressed confidence in her leadership despite the growing scrutiny surrounding the state-owned power…
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Joburg residents face indefinite power cuts as City Power struggles with repairs
Johannesburg residents have been warned that power cuts will continue indefinitely as City Power battles a massive R44 billion backlog…
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Northern Joburg residents face water shortages amid widespread power outages
Northern Joburg residents face water shortages amid widespread power outages! Residents in parts of northern Johannesburg are grappling with dry…
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City Power urges customers to reduce electricity usage amid load shedding and infrastructure damage
City Power is calling on its customers to reduce electricity consumption as the utility struggles to cope with load shedding,…
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Over 120 arrested for electrical infrastructure vandalism in Johannesburg
Over 120 arrested for electrical infrastructure vandalism in Johannesburg! Johannesburg’s City Power has revealed that more than 120 people suspected…
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Johannesburg City Power battles rising vandalism in underground tunnels
Johannesburg City Power has raised concerns over the escalating vandalism in underground tunnels, which has led to frequent and unscheduled…
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Police engage in gun battle with armed cable theft suspects at Fordsburg substation
Police engage in gun battle with armed cable theft suspects at Fordsburg substation! A dramatic shootout unfolded at the Fordsburg…
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City Power receives over 1,500 outage calls after heavy rains
City Power has reported receiving over 1,500 calls related to voltage outages across multiple substations in the Johannesburg metro. The…
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City Power warns of widespread outages amid heavy rain
City Power has cautioned residents about potential disruptions to power supply across several areas in Johannesburg due to ongoing heavy…
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Six City Power contractors arrested for cable theft
Six workers employed by a City Power contractor have been arrested after being caught with suspected stolen cables at the…
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City Power suspends load reduction indefinitely
In a significant development that brings relief to residents and businesses, Johannesburg City Power has officially announced the indefinite suspension…
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Joburg City Power disconnects 120 homes for bypassing prepaid meters
Joburg City Power has disconnected electricity to more than 120 homes that have bypassed prepaid meters. The utility has also…
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Festive season: City Power suspends load reduction
Festive season: City Power suspends load reduction! Residents of Johannesburg have received welcome news as City Power announces the suspension…
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City Power: Delays expected in restoration of power to affected homes after heavy rains
Johannesburg City Power has confirmed delays in restoring electricity to several areas affected by outages caused by persistent heavy rains.…
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City Power battles increasing cable theft in Johannesburg CBD
Johannesburg City Power has raised concerns about a rise in cable theft across the central business district (CBD), which is…
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City Power to interrupt power supply in parts of Roodepoort for maintenance
Johannesburg City Power has announced planned electricity interruptions for parts of Roodepoort starting Tuesday to carry out essential maintenance work…
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City Power confident customers will meet prepaid meter upgrade deadline
City Power confident customers will meet prepaid meter upgrade deadline! City Power, the electricity distribution company in Johannesburg, remains confident…
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Cable thieves arrested after shootout at Joburg substation
Cable thieves arrested after shootout at Joburg substation! Two alleged cable thieves were arrested after an attempted robbery at the…
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Eskom threatens rolling blackouts for Joburg as City Power debt swells into the billions
Eskom threatens rolling blackouts for Joburg as City Power debt swells into the billions! The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and…
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2 City Power technicians killed after being trapped underground in Joburg
Two City Power technicians have died after they were trapped in an underground tunnel in Johannesburg on Saturday. According to the…
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City Power recoups R3.6 million during cut-off operation in Randburg
Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power recovered a staggering R3.6 million during a cut-off operation in the Randburg Service Delivery Centre…
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Court orders Joburg hotel to pay City Power R1.3 million before power is reconnected
The South Gauteng High Court has ordered the Reef Hotel in Johannesburg to pay City Power R1.3 million towards its…
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Security guards steal copper cables from Lilian Ngoyi Street amid gas explotion repairs
Almost 50 meters of cables have been stolen from the ongoing rehabilitation project on Lilian Ngoyi Street after the 2023…
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Joburg Mayor apologizes to residents as Bree Street repairs deadline extended to mid-2025
More than a year after the deadly Joburg CBD gas explosion which caused massive road infrastructure damage along Bree Street…
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City Power calls on Eldorado Park to protect new substation
City Power is calling on residents living in and around Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, to protect its infrastructure after…
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Vandalism blamed for brief power outage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
City Power has pointed to vandalism as the cause of a power outage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on Tuesday.…
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Homeless people salvage what they can from hijacked Jeppestown building after deadly fire
Homeless people have been scrounging around the remaining valuables from the burnt-down building in Jeppestown. The hijacked three-storey building caught…
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City Power cuts power to properties in Ormonde and Selby owing it R32 million
City Power said it cut the electricity supply for residential and commercial properties in Ormonde and Selby that owe the…
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City Power calls on defaulting customers to make payment arrangements
City Power has expressed concern over illegal connections to its network, calling on customers to rather make payment arrangements with…
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City Power arrested at least 130 for theft & vandalism over 12 month period
City Power has revealed the number of people arrested in Johannesburg in connection with cable theft, vandalism and tampering. The…
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Randburg housing complexes left in the dark as City Power cuts the lights over R22 million debt
City Power has pulled the plug on eight residential complexes and one old age home, after failing to pay their…
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City Power urges customers to settle outstanding bills or face disconnection
City Power has urged customers with outstanding bills to settle their debt or face disconnection. This follows a revenue collection…
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City Power continues clampdown on illegal electricity connections across Johannesburg
City Power said that it will continue with operations to get rid of illegal electricity connections across the metro. On…
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Load reduction to remain in place in densely populated areas, says City Power
City Power said that load reduction will remain in place in densely populated areas for as long as it is…
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City Power loses R160 million to cable theft
City Power has fired a warning shot at its employees who may be involved in cable theft and vandalism, treating…
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City Power: R200 monthly fee applies to prepaid electricity customers
City Power says its new R200 monthly fee applies only to its 250,000 prepaid customers. It said post-paid customers, who…
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City Power warns internal staff involved in vandalism
A crackdown on cable theft and vandalism of power infrastructure has seen the arrests of 15 people in Johannesburg this…
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Joburg residents face 12.72% electricity price increase starting July 1
Residents of the City of Johannesburg will have to dig deeper into their pockets after the National Energy Regulator of…
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City Power says doesn’t agree with court ruling ordering it to pay Eskom over R1 billion
City Power said it does not agree with a Johannesburg High Court ruling ordering it to pay over a R1…
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City Power implements load reduction as grid takes strain
Despite 75 days without load shedding, starting from Monday, some Johannesburg residents will have to contend with load reduction. According…
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City Power claims it had no choice but to implement power cuts from Monday
City Power says it has been left with no choice but to implement load reduction to protect the grid from…
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City Power cuts off 2 Joburg south residential complexes with R13 million bill
Two Johannesburg South residential complexes will be in the dark, while three businesses will cease operations after City Power’s disconnection…
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City Power contractors attacked by Alexandra residents while repairing a faulty cable
City Power contractors were attacked, and one was left badly injured, after a group of residents in Alexandra assaulted them…
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Power restored to parts of southern Joburg after outage
City Power has restored electricity supply to the south of Johannesburg, following a widespread power outage. Residents in Soweto and…
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City Power commends police’s inroads on infrastructure theft & vandalism
City Power has commended the police for their intervention in dealing with the theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure following…
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City Power warns Joburg residents of prolonged outages if electricity not used sparingly
City Power has warned Johannesburg residents of prolonged power outages if they don’t use electricity sparingly. The utility is currently…
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