City Power’s Weekly Planned Maintenance Across the Network

City Power’s Weekly Planned Maintenance Across the Network

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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City Power’s Weekly Planned Maintenance Across the Network (04 – 10 May 2026) Time: 15:00  

City Power would like to advise customers that planned maintenance will be conducted across various Service Delivery Centres (SDCs) during the week of 04 to 10 May 2026. This work forms part of ongoing efforts to service critical infrastructure, address ageing components, and improve overall network reliability. 

The planned maintenance schedule is as follows: • At Clear Water Switching Station in the Roodepoort SDC, planned maintenance is scheduled for Monday, 4 May 2026, from 08h00 to 16h00, affecting Clear Water Mall. • On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, several SDCs will undergo planned maintenance.  

At Moffat Substation in the Reuven SDC, work will take place from 08h00 to 16h00, affecting Fresh Produce, Market Boundary 1, South Hills Estate Cab Ground 1, and South Hills Estate Cab Ground 2.  At Modderfontein Substation in the Midrand SDC, planned maintenance is scheduled from 08h00 to 14h00, affecting Ammonia. 

At Houtkoppen Substation in the Randburg SDC, work will take place from 09h00 to 17h00, affecting Boxer Road, Derby Drive, Dexter Road, Bellairs Drive, Hyperion Drive, and Blandford Road. 

 On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, planned maintenance will be conducted at Vorna Valley Substation in the Midrand SDC from 08h00 to 14h00, affecting Vorna Valley (all streets) and Kyalami Estate (all streets). 

On the same day, planned maintenance will also take place at Groblersrus Switching Station in the Roodepoort SDC from 08h00 to 16h00, affecting Groblersrus Flats and parts of Witpoortjie. 

On Thursday, 7 May 2026, planned maintenance will continue at Vorna Valley Substation in the Midrand SDC from 08h00 to 14h00, affecting Vorna Valley (all streets) and Kyalami Estate (all streets). 

At Orlando (Industria) Substation in the Hursthill SDC, planned maintenance is scheduled for Saturday, 9 May 2026, from 09h00 to 17h00. Areas affected include Watt Street, George Stott, Parson Street, Bunsen Street, Industria North, Springbok Street, Maraisburg Road, Breweries Riverlea, Bunsen Street South, Slovo Crosby Standby, Slovo Crosby No.1 and 2, Vega Street No.1, 2 and 3, Riverlea, Bosmont, Longdale, Lowenthal, Paarlshoop, Maraisburg, Noble Street, Industria West, Industria South, Yeast Pro No. 2, Eastern Industria, and Maraisburg North. 

Planned maintenance is necessary to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of the electricity network. Much of the infrastructure across the city has been in service for several decades and requires routine servicing and replacement to prevent failures. 

Through this work, City Power is able to identify and address potential faults before they result in unplanned outages, which are often more disruptive and take longer to restore. This work also supports efforts to strengthen network performance, manage load more effectively, and maintain safety standards for both employees and the public. 

Customers are reminded that supply may be restored at any time once work is completed and are urged to treat all electrical points as live. City Power regrets the inconvenience that may be caused and thanks customers for their cooperation as the organisation continues to invest in maintaining and stabilising the electricity network. 

For further information or to log a service request, customers can contact the City Power Call Centre on 011 490 7484 or the toll-free number 0800 202 925, or visit www.citypower.mobi  

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THE MAY 2026 FUEL PRICE INCREASES IN SOUTH AFRICA

THE MAY 2026 FUEL PRICE INCREASES IN SOUTH AFRICA

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the latest adjustment of fuel prices by the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, effective from 6 May 2026. Petrol prices have increased by R2.04 per litre, diesel by up to R4.96 per litre, and illuminating paraffin by R4.21 per litre. 

These increases come on the back of sustained global pressures, including rising crude oil prices and instability in the Middle East, but also expose the continued failure of domestic policy to protect South Africans from predictable external shocks. At the end of March 2026, National Treasury, together with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, announced a temporary relief measure which included a R3 per litre reduction in the general fuel levy for a period of one month, at an estimated cost of R6 billion in foregone revenue. 

This intervention was presented as an immediate response to cushion households, with the possibility of review in subsequent months. However, the developments we are witnessing today confirm what the EFF has consistently argued that these measures were wholly inadequate, short-term, and fundamentally incapable of addressing the scale of the crisis. 

A once-off, fiscally “neutral” intervention designed to be recouped later does not provide real relief; it merely postpones the burden onto the same struggling households and cannot be celebrated.  The EFF maintains that the current crisis is not only the result of global factors, but also of a weak and incoherent fuel strategy. 

The failure to rebuild and secure South Africa’s strategic fuel reserves, following their corrupt disposal, continues to leave the country exposed to global volatility without any meaningful buffer. The impact of these increases will be immediate and severe across all sections of society. Workers, including doctors, engineers, teachers, nurses, and other professionals, will experience a direct erosion of their real incomes. Transport costs will rise sharply, increasing the cost of food and all basic goods. 

Households already struggling with debt, high fuel costs, and rising living expenses will be pushed further into distress. The increase in paraffin prices is particularly devastating. Paraffin remains a primary energy source for poor and working-class households who cannot afford electricity or alternative energy. This increase represents a direct attack on the most vulnerable, who are forced to absorb these shocks without any form of protection or organised recourse. 

The EFF rejects the continued reliance on temporary and reactive measures. The National Treasury itself indicated that broader interventions would be developed over the medium term, yet no concrete, structural measures have been presented to Parliament or the public. This lack of urgency demonstrates a government that is disconnected from the lived realities of its people. 

The EFF therefore calls for an urgent parliamentary sitting where the Minister of Finance must table a revised fiscal framework that takes into account the current escalation in fuel prices and the broader cost-of-living crisis. The existing fiscal framework has been overtaken by events and no longer holds any credibility or integrity. 

The EFF will write to the Speaker of the National Assembly to demand that she directs the President and the Minister of Finance to account to Parliament and present immediate, decisive interventions. Parliament cannot remain passive while the costof-living spirals beyond control. 

The EFF reiterates that fuel is not a luxury good, but a strategic economic input that affects every sector of the economy. Failure to intervene decisively is a political choice, one that exposes a government that prioritises fiscal arithmetic over human survival.  

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Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe visits Mlandeleni Community Learning Centre in Ndwedwe

Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe visits Mlandeleni Community Learning Centre in Ndwedwe

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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Department of Higher Education and Training partners with Services SETA to launch Community College infrastructure upgrade project 

The Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, will visit the KwaZulu-Natal CET College at the Mlandeleni Community Learning Centre (CLC) in Ndwedwe on Monday 4 May 2026. 

The visit will officially launch a R4 million renovation and infrastructure upgrade project at the Centre, in partnership with the Services SETA. The project is part of the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) ongoing efforts to support infrastructure and curriculum development at CET colleges nationwide. 

Mlandeleni CLC has over 1,000 students enrolled, offers various adult learning qualifications, and serves as a “second chance” learning centre for out-of-school youth. 

The project launch also includes support from several other SETAs, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, the National Skills Fund, and business stakeholders, who will provide learners with information on training programmes, career guidance, and study funding opportunities in the higher education and training sector.

Events Details :  

Date: 4 May 2026

Time: 9h00 – 13h00

Location: KwaZulu-Natal CET College, Emlandeleni CLC, Ndwedwe

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Adjustment of Fuel Prices in South Africa

Adjustment of Fuel Prices in South Africa 

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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Minister Gwede Mantashe announces adjustment of Fuel Prices effective from the 6th of May 2026

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 6th of May 2026.

South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted monthly, informed by international and local factors. International factors include the fact that South Africa imports both crude oil and finished products at a price set at the international level, including importation costs, e.g., shipping costs.

The main reasons for the fuel price adjustments are due to:

Crude Oil Prices

The average Brent Crude oil price increased from 93.67 US Dollars (USD) to 101 USD during the period under review. This is due to the continued tension between the US and Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to other crucial infrastructure which have affected crude oil supply.

2. International Petroleum Product Prices

The average international product prices followed the increasing trend of crude oil prices. The prices of middle distillates (diesel and paraffin) increased more than petrol prices because of higher demand and reduced supply from the Persian Gulf. These factors led to higher contributions to the Basic Fuel Prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin by R2.04 per litre, R4,96 per litre and R4,21 per litre, Media Statement – Fuel Price Adjustments for May 2026 respectively. The prices of Propane and Butane increased during the period under review due to limited global supply since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

3. Rand/US Dollar Exchange Rate

The Rand remained constant on average, against the US Dollar (from 16.64 to 16.65 Rand per USD) during the period under review when compared to the previous one. This led to a contribution of less than one cent per liter to the Basic Fuel Prices of petrol, diesel and Illuminating Paraffin during the period under review.

4. Implementation of the Slate Levy

The cumulative slate amounted to a negative balance of R14.173 billion for petrol and diesel at the end of March 2026. In line with the provisions of the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism, the slate levy of 122.70 c/l will be implemented in the price structures of petrol and diesel with effect from the 6th of May 2026.

5. Extension of Short-term Relief Measure to Address Fuel Price Increases

Due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict which continues to affect fuel prices globally, the Minister of Finance in consultation with the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced a further temporary reduction in the general fuel levy of 300.0 c/l to be implemented in the price structures of petrol and R393.0 c/l for diesel from the 6th of May 2026 to the 2nd June 2026.

6. The Maximum Refinery Gate Price (MRGP) for LPGas that is imported through the Port of Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape province.

The Maximum Refinery Gate Price (MRGP) and the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of LPGas that is imported through the Port of Saldanha Bay will be R18 375.72 per metric ton and R40,85 per kilogram, respectively, effective from the 6th of May 2026. Media Statement – Fuel Price Adjustments for May 2026.

Based on current Local and International factors, the fuel prices for May 2026 will be adjusted as follows:

Petrol 93 and 95 (ULP & LRP): Three Rands and twenty-seven cents per litre (R3,27 per litre) increase.

Diesel (0.05% sulphur): Six Rands and nineteen cents per litre (R6,19 per litre) increase.

Diesel (0.005% sulphur): Six Rands and nineteen cents per litre (R6,19 per litre) increase.

Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): Four Rands and twenty-two cents per litre (R4,22 per litre) increase

SMNRP for IP: Five Rands and sixty-three cents per litre (R5,63 per litre) increase.

Maximum Retail Price of LPGas: Five Rands and seven cents per kilogram (R5,07 per kg) increase in Gauteng and five Rands and seventy-eight cents per kilogram (R5,78 per kg) increase in the Western Cape; and

The fuel prices schedule for the different Magisterial District Zones (MDZ) will be published on Tuesday, the 5th of May 2026.

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Social Development on Institutional Reform and Media Scrutiny

Social Development on Institutional Reform and Media Scrutiny

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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The Department of Social Development (DSD) notes the continued media interest in various administrative and personnel matters within the Department.

We recognise that periods of rigorous institutional reform often attract heightened public scrutiny. The Department views this attention not as adversarial, but as an important element of oversight and a necessary component of transparency.

Journalistic integrity and objective discourse

The Department calls on media practitioners to maintain a clear distinction between verified facts and information driven by the interests of particular sources. While the Minister of Social Development, Ms. Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe welcomes robust and constructive engagement as part of a healthy democratic environment, it is inappropriate for media platforms to be used to advance personal grievances or to promote narratives that rely on inflammatory or defamatory language.

The Department urges adherence to the highest standards of journalistic integrity, ensuring that unverified claims are not presented as established facts before due processes are concluded.

Institutional reform and legacy matters

It is important to distinguish between challenges arising from current reform processes and administrative shortcomings inherited from previous cycles. Some issues recently reported in the media, including matters related to organisational donations and historical recruitment processes, originate from legacy systems that predate the current administration.

The Department is actively addressing these matters to ensure lasting institutional improvement.

Proactive remediation and due processes

The Department remains committed to corrective action. Where administrative irregularities have been identified, including in recruitment and personnel processes, decisive steps have been taken to halt such activities and initiate formal investigations. All investigations involving departmental officials and advisors are conducted in line with established legal frameworks and internal disciplinary procedures, without any executive interference.

Administrative stability and governance

The Minister continues to strengthen governance systems and promote a unified, professional, and merit-based organisational culture.

While reform efforts may give rise to internal tensions, the Department remains focused on stabilising its governance structures and ensuring that internal matters do not detract from its core mandate.DSD will not substitute due process with media commentary. Its primary focus remains the delivery of essential social protection services and grants to millions of South Africans, while ensuring accountability and integrity within its administrative systems.

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