South Africa’s electricity tariffs have increased by more than 900% since 2007, according to Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Speaking ahead of the release of the government’s new electricity pricing policy for public comment, the minister said tariffs had risen from about 19 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2007 to more than R3.70 per kilowatt-hour today. The announcement is significant for households, businesses and industries across Gauteng, where electricity remains a major monthly expense and an important driver of economic activity.
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City Power has announced planned electricity outages that will affect parts of Johannesburg this week and next as maintenance teams work to improve the reliability of the city’s electricity network. Residents and businesses in sections of Midrand and Roodepoort will experience temporary power interruptions on 12 August and 18 August 2026 while essential work is carried out on switching stations. The utility says the scheduled maintenance is necessary to service ageing infrastructure, reduce the risk of unplanned outages and strengthen the network during the high electricity demand experienced in winter.
Service delivery protests over ongoing electricity outages shut down several major roads in Pimville and Dlamini, Soweto, on Monday morning,…
Gauteng households are preparing for higher electricity bills from 1 July as municipal electricity tariff increases take effect across South Africa. The increases will affect residents supplied by municipalities, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, at a time when many households are already facing rising living costs.
Residents across Gauteng are being urged to prepare for possible prolonged water outages as Rand Water and Eskom begin a major maintenance programme expected to continue between May and July 2026. Concerns are growing that scheduled interruptions could leave some communities without water for several days longer than officially planned.
Thousands of residents across Ekurhuleni could experience low water pressure or complete water interruptions between 29 May and 17 July 2026 as Rand Water begins major infrastructure maintenance across Gauteng. The City of Ekurhuleni has warned that several suburbs, townships and industrial areas may be affected during different maintenance phases linked to pump stations, reservoirs, and bulk water systems.
Eskom has warned that parts of Johannesburg could face power cuts after the utility announced plans to reduce, interrupt, or terminate power supply to certain bulk points serving the City of Johannesburg and City Power over unpaid debt exceeding R5.2 billion.
Gauteng residents have officially experienced a full year without national load shedding for the first time in years, marking a major shift after prolonged blackouts disrupted homes, businesses, schools and daily life across the province.
Eskom and municipal authorities have released the latest Gauteng load reduction schedule for the week of 18 to 24 May 2026, with planned electricity interruptions expected across several communities during morning and evening peak periods.
Load reduction will continue across parts of Gauteng from Monday, 4 May to Sunday, 10 May 2026, with scheduled outages affecting multiple communities during peak demand periods. The programme impacts residents in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane, particularly in areas where electricity infrastructure is under strain.