Articles about City of Johannesburg

Joburg moves to regulate booming e-hailing, delivery sectors

The new e-hailing management policy seeks to guide how e-hailing and scooter delivery services operate within Johannesburg.

City Power sets aside R12.6m for vehicle electrification

Feasibility assessments, installation of EV charging stations and sourcing of the first fleets have been completed, says the utility.

Eskom grilled over 6.2m smart meter plan with no budget

Members of Parliament are not satisfied with Eskom’s vague answers regarding its ambitious four-year, 6.2 million, smart meter rollout.

City Power ‘making progress’ with billing issues

Hundreds of people and businesses meet City of Johannesburg units to have billing issues resolved.

City Power taps Huawei to curb R3.6bn electricity losses

The power utility is set to roll out the Intelligent Distribution System, a solution designed to curb network abnormalities, reduce energy theft, and address technical losses.

City Power pauses smart meter conversions

City Power halts converting postpaid meters until November so it can investigate several issues, including account “discrepancies”.

Joburg council scraps CCTV by-law after public outcry

OUTA welcomes Johannesburg’s repeal of its CCTV by-law, calling it a victory for residents over unnecessary red tape and costs.

City Power takes over billing to resolve ‘frustrations’

The power utility assumes control of electricity billing, in a bid to “resolve the long-standing billing challenges” experienced with the City of Johannesburg.

Joburg to ramp up smart city plans after stalled rollout

“Fragmented initiatives and insufficient governance structures” hinder the City of Johannesburg’s smart city development.

Court showdown looms over COJ’s CCTV by-law

OUTA is going to court to challenge the legality of the City of Johannesburg’s new by-law on privately-owned closed-circuit television cameras.

Joburg harnesses tech in ‘smart African city’ ambitions

The city unveils its 2025/26 budget, laying the foundation for the transformation of SA’s economic hub into a smart African city.

Joburg mayor eyes AI to boost service delivery

The city wants to use artificial intelligence to improve services such as detecting water leakages and managing electricity demand and supply.