Joyce Zingoni News Today

Protest planned after more than a week of no electricity due to disconnection of transformer

KZN residents have been warned to brace themselves for more wet weather conditions as more thunderstorms are expected for the rest of the week.

Eskom says its teams are working flat out to restore power to communities in and around Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

As of 31st March, municipalities owed Eskom over R56billion Treasury advised municipalities to cut off defaulting customers.

Eskom in KwaZulu-Natal says it doesn't have an issue with farmers producing their own power.

At least six electricity pylons have collapsed on the N4, leaving large parts of Pretoria East and Centurion without power.



Big components of Pretoria and Centurion have actually been left without power after the collapse of numerous power

Residents from KaXimba and surrounding areas outside Pietermaritzburg blocked the Eskom offices on the R103 in Cato Ridge with burning tyres on Monday morning demanding electricity.

According to an Eskom spokesperson, Joyce Zingoni, 15 Free State municipalities, including the Mangaung Metro, owe Eskom R16 billion.She says municipalities such as Maluti-A-Phofung, Matjhab...

Eskom says the severity of the storm has affected its infrastructure resulting in power cuts. Areas without electricity include Munster, Port Edward, South Broom, Margate, Paddock, Marina Beach, Red Hill and Hibberdene.