Municipalities, several of them in the Northern Cape, and Eskom have been at loggerheads for several months over the debt leading to Eskom to cut-off some of the defaulting municipalities and the intervention of the National Treasury. Eskom plans to ...
Read More »Kimberley Power Outages 08/03/2016
No electricity in parts of Kimdustria, West End, Floors and nearby areas due to faults on 11 kVa circuits. Sol Plaatje Electrical Department is attending to the problems. Current no estimate time of restoration is available. Original Information via: Sharon Steyn ...
Read More »Temporary Electrical Interruption – Galeshewe 07-11/03/2016
NOTICE: Planned Temporary Electricity Interruption for the Galeshewe area from Monday 7th March 2016 until Friday, the 11th March 2016 from 08:00 to 17:00. Residents and businesses are kindly notified in advance of a temporary electricity supply interruption for the area ...
Read More »N Cape wind farm connects to Grid
THE NOUPOORT Wind Farm in the Northern Cape has been connected to the Eskom grid and the commissioning of the wind turbines has commenced. N Cape wind farm connects to Eskom Noupoort facility expected to start supplying electricity to the ...
Read More »Residents struggling to pay Sol – The DFA
THE DECLINING economic conditions, rising interest rates and rising inflation have a direct impact on the ability of city residents to pay their municipal accounts, resulting in a postponement of debt payment. Residents struggling to pay Sol PATSY BEANGSTROM NEWS ...
Read More »Kimberley Power Outages 23/02/2016
Electrical outage in De Beers due to a Private Contractor working on the Hull Street Substation. Original information via Sharon Steyn: De Beers NO ELECTRICITY Private Contractor working on the substation in Hull Street.
Read More »Small-scale energy grids are the future – The DFA
PROPONENTS of localised and small-scale electricity generation, in which the Northern Cape has taken the lead, often tell how the rabid growth of cellphones turned the telecoms industry on its head and rendered fixed-line technologies almost obsolete. – The DFA ...
Read More »Kimberley Power Outages 16/02/2016
Electrical outages in Galeshewe and some surrounding areas due to ongoing repairs after yesterdays thunderstorms. Original information via Sharon Steyn “Newton Reservoir Pipe being replaced NO water in areas surrounding Reservoir – Hadison Park, New Park,Royldene. Galashewe certain areas still ...
Read More »Temporary Electrical Shutdown – Flemming & Phakamile Mabija Streets 13/02/2016
NOTICE: Planned Temporary Electricity Interruption for Flemming & Phakamile Mabija Streets on Saturday 13th February 2016 from 13:00 to 17:00. Residents are kindly informed in advance of a temporary electricity interruption for the FLEMMING AND PHAKAMILE MABIJA STREETS, for Saturday ...
Read More »Kimberley Power Outages 10/02/2016
There is a power outage affecting Rhodesdene. The Sol Plaatje Electrical Department is aware and attending to the problem. Estimate time of restoration: Unknown
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