Four suspects killed in a police shootout in Khayelitsha

Four suspects have been shot and killed following a confrontation with police in Site C Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says members of the Provincial Combat Team were following up on information about suspects allegedly involved in the extortion of businesses in the area. Officers identified a vehicle matching the suspects’ description and…

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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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