City Power security officers in Reuven, Johannesburg clashed with alleged cable thieves, leading to a shootout. Investigation under way as City Power vows stronger security.
Johannesburg's City Power spent R236m tackling cable theft and vandalism in 2025/26, with 20% of outages linked to crime. Steps taken to protect infrastructure.
Fires, theft and vandalism have repeatedly damaged Johannesburg’s central substation in Marshalltown, prolonging outages and prompting security and repair plans.
The message from Megawatt Park this week was stark and unequivocal: if you tamper with the country’s electricity infrastructure, you will face “swift and severe consequences.”...
In a meticulously coordinated late-night assault, a group of armed men stormed a critical power substation in Welverdiend, Carletonville, executing a brazen operation that ended in...
A Johannesburg man, 49-year-old Chrispen Chikwera, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was caught tampering with City Power infrastructure in Greenside. The...
As South Africa battles electricity instability, Tshwane’s power woes just got a lot more shocking. In a twist that has left many residents fuming, three City...
Fibre providers are under siege, and South Africa’s hopes for widespread, affordable internet are being trampled by guns, greed, and gangster-style tactics. In South Africa, a...
Copper theft in South Africa has reached crisis levels, costing the country billions of rands annually and exacerbating power outages. Criminals are becoming more sophisticated in...