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Grahamstown News: Makhanda businesses battle it out with Eskom to stop massive 14-hour power outages

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Makhanda businesses battle it out with Eskom to stop massive 14-hour power outages: The Grahamstown Residents’ Association, Grahamstown Business Forum and individual businesses resorted to court for an urgent interdict to stop Eskom from implementing its threat to switch off …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Makhanda fights to stay lit up: Eskom will go ahead with its threat to cut off Makhanda (Grahamstown) on April 2. This is despite businesses in Makhanda and the the Grahamstown Residents’ Association (GRA) approaching the …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Weather forecast forGrahamstown, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 14:00–18:00 Rain. 21° 0.9 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from south-southwest 18:00–00:00 Rain. 16° 1.0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from south-southeast 00:00–06:00 Partly cloudy. 14° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Makana Municipality assures residents they won’t be #LoadShed for 14 hours a day: Port Elizabeth – The Makana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, formerly Grahamstown, has promised panicked residents that they will not experience extended load shedding of up to 14 hours per day …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Grahamstown faces daily 14-hour power cuts due to R90-million Eskom debt: South Africans are suffering regular and extended load-shedding by Eskom, an issue that shows no sign of being resolved. Grahamstown residents, however, face a much larger threat to their electricity …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

South Africa: Grahamstown Schools Hit By Water Cuts: Makhanda’s unreliable water supply is causing serious sanitation problems for a local school. The Sarah Baartman District Municipality, which includes Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), was declared a …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Plea for visitors: Borehole and rain bring reprieve for Grahamstown Arts Festival: “The festival will have water. We’ve got this.” That is what National Arts Festival CEO Tony Lankester wrote in a letter amid worries about water shortages in Makhanda (Grahamstown) ahead of the …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Police uncover cannabis during searches at Batlow and Grahamstown: A 52-year-old man from Grahamstown has been charged with cultivating prohibited plants, handling explosives without authorisation and possessing a prohibited drug. It comes after police executed two …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

6 Bedroom House to Rent in Grahamstown Central: One room still available in this lovely and spacious 6 bedroom house situated in a quiet neighbourhood. Walking distance to Spar, Pick n pay and Rhodes University Campus. The property has electric …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

South Africa: Grahamstown Residents Queue for Hours for Water: Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) is having the worst water crisis in its history. Extended drought in parts of the Eastern Cape, combined with municipal neglect of water supply infrastructure, has …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

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