US EditionNews24 | Tensions flare in Tembisa over electricity charges as residents clash with police
TEMBISA, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 21 – Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza suspended the R126 fixed electricity tariff after protests over affordability, with the city facing a potential R300 million budget shortfall, officials said.
- On Monday morning, 21 July 2025, Tembisa residents clashed with police, blocking roads over a new electricity surcharge.
- Earlier this month, the City of Ekurhuleni introduced the R126 fixed electricity surcharge to cover costs, with suspension creating a R300 million budget shortfall.
- `The majority of us are not working` Nomsa said amid the protests, with elderly residents singing struggle songs as younger protesters reinforced barricades.
- City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza suspended the fixed R126 surcharge, saying `But I’m saying to manage volatility…we are suspending it temporarily`, amid protests and public backlash.
- Xhakaza has called an emergency meeting with stakeholders, while Dlabathi said the city will seek a permanent solution to the tariff issue.
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News24 | Tensions flare in Tembisa over electricity charges as residents clash with police
There is a tense stand-off between residents and police in Phomolong, Tembisa with locals blocking roads with burning tyres and debris following an electricity hike by the City of Ekurhuleni.
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