Tshepisong’s Power Struggle | Johannesburg News

In Tshepisong, a Johannesburg township, residents are caught in a vicious cycle: they’re willing to pay for electricity but can’t trust the system after months of blackouts, faulty transformers, and exorbitant restoration fees. City Power cut power last month citing sabotage — then reversed course, still supplying energy despite only 11% paying. Frustrated locals say they’re forced to buy paraffin and wood while sitting in the dark, and now face higher bills after infrastructure fixes and prepaid meter rollouts. It’s not just Tshepisong — Alexandra struggles too, but pockets like Pennyville show progress with legal vending programs. City Power is pushing “normalization” across the board, hoping to turn chaos into consistent, paid service. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d412a443242e5bc