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Ekurhuleni’s Electricity Network in Free Fall With Daily Power Outages

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The ongoing and escalating electricity crisis in the Ekurhuleni Metro – which has been affecting residents and businesses across the Metro since the beginning of January – is unacceptable. In many cases, outages lasted days before any repairs were done. The fact that almost every major town in the Metro has been affected underscores the […]

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Eskom Expo Young Scientists Head to Taiwan to Showcase Pioneering Research – Eskom

Location: Business

Thursday, 22 January 2026: Two Eskom Expo for Young Scientists winners are set to represent South Africa at the prestigious Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) with pioneering scientific research that reflects the innovation, scientific curiosity, and global competitiveness of the country’s young scientists. Karabo Mpuru, a former learner at Northern Academy in Polokwane, and Yu-Yao...

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Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Units Operated at Reduced Power Due to a Line Fault From the Pinotage Transmission Substation – Eskom Assures Safe and Normal Operation of Koeberg Power Station With No Impact to Grid Stability

Location: Business

Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Eskom reports that at 16:53 today, both units at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station were safely reduced from full power to 100MW each following a fault on the 132kV transmission lines supplied from the Pinotage transmission substation near Stellenbosch. Eskom confirms that this was an expected response under such circumstances, designed...

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SA’s top young scientists compete in the IRIS Global Symposium in India

Location: Business

Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Four of South Africa’s finest young scientists will represent the country at the Initiative for Research and Innovation in STEM (IRIS) Global Symposium in India, where they will showcase their scientific brilliance. The learners were top achievers at last October’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF), which is...

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Rand West City’s Winter Electricity Tariff Structure’s Big Shortcomings

Location: News

An investigation by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) revealed that Rand West City Local Municipality (Randfontein and Westonaria) is failing to pass the higher winter electricity tariffs charged by Eskom on to consumers. The Municipality simply cannot afford to absorb these additional costs and will have to adjust its billing system to make provision […]

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Witbank and Doornpoort’s Electricity Network on the Brink of Collapse

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is justifiably concerned about the extremely vulnerable state of the Witbank and Doornpoort electricity network. Even though it is a critical situation and the Municipal Manager of the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Sizwe Mayisela, has repeatedly been contacted for clarity and urgent action, no satisfactory feedback or plan of action […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Fixing the Frontline Programme – Results Count

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Ekurhuleni Metro’s new Fixing the Frontline programme, launched today by the newly appointed City Manager, Mr Kagiso Lerutla. The party wants to emphasise, however, that the measure of success is not announcing initiatives, but achieving tangible results on grass-roots level. The initiative aims to restore efficiency and […]

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Johannesburg Sabotages Solar Users

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the Johannesburg Metro’s intention to force residents with prepaid meters who have invested in solar power to switch back to conventional meter readings and billing systems. Should the ANC-led Metro administration proceed with this plan, it may be time to approach the courts. This amounts to consumer […]

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Kempton Park Darkness Persists Into the New Year

Location: News

Several neighbourhoods in Kempton Park are still without electricity after a festive season and new year overshadowed by prolonged power outages. This is a clear collapse of basic service delivery in the eyes of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). While power supply has been restored to Esther Park, Spartan, Van Riebeeck Park, Birch Acres, […]

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Dipaleseng Businesses on the Brink of Bankruptcy Due to Power Outages

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that businesses forming the economic heartbeat of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei and Greylingstad) are on the brink of bankruptcy due to frequent power outages, a lack of maintenance and poor emergency repairs. Businesses often have no electricity supply for hours on end, forcing them to purchase […]

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