Load shedding will soon be eradicated: Ramokgopa 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa addresses the Africa Energy Indaba at the Cape Town International Convention Centre March 3, 2026 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government has been assured that load shedding in the country will soon be eradicated. He was speaking during the passing of the 2026 Fiscal Framework…

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SA, China convene ninth Bi-National Commission in Cape Town

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Thursday meet his Chinese counterpart, Vice President Han Zheng, at Tuynhuys in Cape Town. They are co-chairing the ninth South Africa–China Bi-National Commission (BNC). Established in 2000, the BNC was created to consolidate diplomatic, economic and sectoral cooperation between the two nations. The discussions will also provide an opportunity…

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Tiger Woods set to return to action in TGL finals

FILE | US professional golfer Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, minus most of the walking, when he tees it up for Jupiter Links Golf Club on the last night of the TGL finals on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Sahith Theegala birdied the final hole, giving Los Angeles Golf Club…

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Three arrested in R2.5m abalone bust in Cape Town

[FILE] Agriculture Minister revealed that abalone worth a total of R16-million was stolen at gunpoint from the Department’s abalone stores – in three attacks since 2015. Three suspects have been arrested in Thornton near Goodwood in Cape Town after being found in possession of illegal abalone valued at more than R2.5 million. Hawks spokesperson Siyabulela…

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Xhariep Municipality calls for fair funding model

The Xhariep District Municipality in the Free State has raised concerns over the national government’s allocation of resources, saying it disadvantages smaller and poorer municipalities. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement on the revised draft White Paper on Local Government, acting Municipal Manager Mbulelo Jafta claims that the municipality’s classification as a poor district with a…

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