Eskom Eskom reported on Friday that the power grid remains stable despite increased evening demand driven by a drop in temperatures last week. The power utility has kept unplanned outages below threshold, spending R469.24 million on diesel since 1 April 2026. “Diesel expenditure is at R469.24 million, significantly lower than the R2.436 billion incurred in the…
Warrant Officer Marumo Magane, a commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre (CIMAC) at SAPS Zonkizizwe police station, takes the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Livestream|
File Image: Jessica Pegula of the US in action during her third round match against Serbia’s Olga Danilovic. Jessica Pegula and Alexander Zverev stormed into the fourth round of the Italian Open on Sunday. Pegulla wasted no time as she beat Rebeka Masarova 6-0, 6-0 in exactly an hour – a double-bagel. Masarova, the world number…
FILE| Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard how more than 20 bags containing illicit drugs allegedly fell from a container when law enforcement officers opened it. This emerged during testimony by Gauteng Hawks Unit Commander Francois Steyn. He told the commission that despite…
Sausages seen at a butcher’s shop. The Northern Cape Red Meat Producers Organisation says the recent floods in Kuruman have negatively affected the meat industry. Producers are unable to reach their livestock in some parts of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, where roads are inaccessible. The organisation’s provincial Manager, Yolanda Botha says, “It is…
A petrol station attendant prepares to refuel a car. The minibus taxi industry says taxi fare hikes are unavoidable, especially with the current high fuel prices. While some taxi associations across the country have already increased their fares, others are also expected follow suit this month. FUEL PRICE HIKE | SANTACO spokesperson Rebecca Phala says…
A heavy flowing river The Garden Route District Municipality says officials have discovered the body of a man who tried to cross a river at Klaarstroom near Meiringspoort in the Little Karoo this weekend. The man was swept away by floodwaters. His body was spotted in Meiringspoort after his father searched for him. The municipality…
ACSA assures passengers of safe and secure operations following security threat at Cape Town International airport | Arrive Alive The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) says adverse weather conditions have impacted flight operations at Cape Town International and George Airports. ACSA says flights may be delayed, diverted and cancelled due to gale force winds…
Businessman Vusi Mduduzi Motha takes legal action against Mpumalanga Suspended police commissioner Lieutenant General Daphney Semakaleng Manamela following a press briefing at which she made various allegations of corruption and interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS). SAPS leadership and the SABC are also listed as respondents in the matter before the Mpumalanga High…
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu attends a signing ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on February 8, 2016. There have been mixed reactions from opposition parties after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he will take the Phala Phala independent panel report on judicial review and will not resign. Ramaphosa announced this in an address to…
