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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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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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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 stops power cuts at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital after bill dispute with Gauteng Health
The Johannesburg City Power will no longer be cutting off the electricity at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, which is said…
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City Power plans to exclude critical government infrastructure from load shedding
Johannesburg City Power said it is planning on excluding hospitals, water pumping stations, and other critical government infrastructure from load…
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City Power wants to exempt Rand Water facilities from load shedding
In an effort to address water challenges in Gauteng, Johannesburg City Power wants to exempt Rand Water facilities from load…
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City Power to oversee load shedding after ditching Eskom
As rolling blackouts persist with no respite in sight, the City of Joburg is trying to mitigate the impact on…
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City Power collected R1.4 million from Joburg CBD since start off cut-off operations
Johannesburg City Power urged residents in the metro to pay for the services they consumed to avoid drastic measures, such…
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City Power says it loses R30 million a year from illegal connections in Naturena
Johannesburg City Power said it loses about R30 million a year from Naturena residents who are connected illegally to the…
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Power restoration under way in Joburg CBD after burnt body found at substation
Johannesburg City Power technicians said they are working to restore electricity to parts of the CBD, following a suspected vandalism…
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Joburg City Power technicians hijacked after attending to faulty meter in Lenasia
A Johannesburg City Power team of four that was attending to a faulty meter in Lenasia was hijacked allegedly at…
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City Power: Electricity infrastructure struggling to cope with severe weather
Johannesburg City Power said severe weather conditions were having an overwhelming effect on operations, saying it received almost 2,000 outage…
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City Power: Switch to aluminium cables not curbing theft
Johannesburg City Power said there’s an increase in the theft of some of its newly installed aluminium cables. The utility…
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25 incidents of cable theft & vandalism recorded by City Power over weekend
Johannesburg City Power said it recorded 25 incidents of cable theft and vandalism over the past weekend alone. The utility…
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City Power to call on law enforcement to protect workers dealing with outages
Johannesburg City Power said that it would not hesitate to call on law enforcement to protect its workers who were…
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VIDEO: Suspects steal copper cables in front of police station
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tampering with infrastructure in Ekurhuleni. The video circulating on social media shows suspects…
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Joburg City Power disconnects electricity to Reef & Johannesburg hotels
Johannesburg City Power said it disconnected electricity to The Reef and The Johannesburg hotels as it continues its revenue collection…
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Dirco not informed of City Power plans to cut off power at Nigerian consulate
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) said it was not informed by Johannesburg City Power that it would…
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Treasury office in CBD owes us R34 million, says Joburg City Power
Johannesburg City Power said the Treasury office in the CBD owes the city over R34 million in outstanding electricity payments.…
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Joburg City Power cuts off electricity at Hillbrow flats owing over R5 million
Johannesburg City Power is returning to Hillbrow to complete the electricity cut-off operation at a block of flats owing over…
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Load shedding blamed for multiple equipment faults
Johannesburg City Power said had received around 3000 complaints by Tuesday morning over outrages across the Metro – with the…
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Parts of Roodepoort plunged into darkness after Robertville substation fire
Parts of Roodepoort are still in the dark after two Johannesburg City Power transformers at the Robertville substation caught alight.…
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City Power CEO suspended for failure to declare corruption allegations
Johannesburg City Power confirmed on Friday that Mongezi Ntsokolo was suspended from the position, just four months after being appointed…
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Joburg City Power cuts electricity at upmarket estates where residents owe millions
JHB City Power cut electricity supply at several posh estates in Dainfern on Wednesday. City Power says residents at least…
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