“It’s all about the future of our children, and about their chances in life. Children are so honest, uncomplicated, and full of love. If we can bring opportunity to children,
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says three stages of loadshedding are due to the ongoing illegal wage strike. This translates to the loss of 2500 MW of capacity. Wage talks
Energy analyst, Chris Yelland, has called on the national government to immediately fast-track the procurement of electricity from private entities to address the crippling power cuts. He says the commitment
Cape Town electricity tariffs increased by 9.5% from midnight. The City of Cape Town says the tariff increases were kept to a minimum to reduce the pressure on residents’ pockets.
A new digital portal bringing South African rugby supporters closer to the Springboks and other national teams has been launched by SA Rugby in partnership with principal partner MTN. Bok
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says it is hoped that the majority of Eskom employees will be back at work today which would hopefully see power stations going into full
Eskom has confirmed that many employees are peacefully returning to work this morning and that there are no incidents of protests reported so far today. The power utility says the
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed that a second case of monkeypox has been identified through laboratory testing at the NICD on Tuesday. The case involves a 32-year-old
The NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated on Tuesday afternoon following eye-witness reports of a shark incident involving a swimmer at Sanctuary Beach, on the Robberg side of Robberg
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced an agreement has been reached between unions and Eskom management with regards to a wage settlement. Gordhan briefed the media on Tuesday afternoon,
The City of Cape Town says it has been building reserves in an effort to help reduce the impact of higher stages of Eskom’s load-shedding. Should Eskom move to higher
The Special Investigating Unit says the investigations into fraud and corruption at the National Lotteries Commission are starting to bear fruit. The Unit yesterday managed to obtain a preservation order
A team of World Health Organisation (WHO) experts has recently visited South Africa to gauge the successes of the use of traditional medicines to fight Covid-19. The WHO says South
The Department of Transport will, in July, launch a full-scale, nationwide project to rid the country’s roads of potholes. Minister Fikile Mbalula says the project would entail close cooperation with
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has announced that the power utility has lost 10 generating units overnight, which means Eskom might have to implement STAGE 6 loadshedding from 17:00 this
The Special Investigating Unit is making some headway in its investigations into fraud and corruption at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The Unit obtained a preservation order to freeze a
The Liquor Traders Association has demanded the permanent closure of an East London tavern where 21 teens died over the weekend. Reports indicate the youngest victim who died inside the
The Special Investigating Unit has obtained a preservation order to freeze a R27 million luxury property linked to the former chairperson of the National Lotteries Commission, Professor Alfred Nevhutanda. The
The Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsolaedi has confirmed that 51 people were rescued from a Chinese-owned factory in Ekurhuleni, over the weekend. The Minister says the 51 people were
South Africa could, in the coming days, record more cases of the monkeypox virus. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases sounded this warning after the Health Department last week confirmed
Cape Town was a sea of blue and yellow flags today, with the Stormers celebrating their victory in the United Rugby Championships with their fans. The team embarked on a
The City has invited qualifying residents with outstanding debt, to apply for a debt write off, before the end of the month. The outstanding debt must be older than 1
Miché Solomon, better known as Zephany Nurse, was abducted as a baby 25 years ago. Since the incident at Groote Schuur Hospital, Zepheny grew up as Miché and her biological
