Electricity Protest News Today

One person was killed and two others injured in police firing when protests over power outages in Bihar's Katihar turned violent.

Roads in Boksburg have been blockaded with burning tyres and rocks.

A woman has died of a gunshot wound sustained during a protest by residents in KwaGuqa, Mpumalanga, that prevented grade 12 pupils in the area from writing their mathematics paper 2 exam on Monday.

The community of Emalahleni in Mpumalanga, which has had no electricity for three weeks, went on the rampage on Monday, burning KwaGuqa Mall and looting shops, including Pick n Pay.

Angry Dube residents staged a two-day demonstration, claiming they have not had power for eight months. Now Eskom says it will start the process of installing prepaid metres in the area from Monday.