Eskom has announced Stage 2 loadshedding. 2 minutes Energy expert, Professor Vally Padayachee says Eskom’s implementation of stage 2 rolling blackouts paints a bleak picture for its winter outlook. Last week, the power utility promised to keep the lights on, saying that the national electricity grid was stable. It said sufficient emergency reserves would manage…
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa attends the first G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting in Pretoria on February 27, 2025. 1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will this morning update the media on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance. This comes after Eskom’s announcement yesterday that it would implement stage…
Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma. 2 minutes Proteas men’s head coach Shukri Conrad has stuck to the tried and tested core of test players for the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s in London next month. Temba Bavuma will lead the side. The South Africans’ pace attack will be spearheaded by Kagiso Rabada, Dane…
Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work 2 minutes Economist Andre Roux has attributed the high unemployment rate of 32,9% to the poorly performing economy, among other things. Professor Roux says another contributory factor could be that some businesses are now resorting to using machinery and robotic methods instead of relying on manual…
Education Department offices. 1 minute The Anton Lubowski Educational Trust has raised concerns about the state of South Africa’s education system, warning of burnout among teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and under-resourced schools. The Trust says educators are working under unsafe conditions and are increasingly affected by crime and social instability. It also noted serious shortcomings in…
Two elderly sisters aged 75 and 85 years were fatally shot at Upper Ncerha outside Alice. 1 minute Eastern Cape Acting Police Commissioner Thandiswa Kupiso has condemned the killing of two elderly sisters, aged 75 and 85, in Upper Ncerha outside Alice. The sisters were fatally shot in their home. They were sleeping when the…
Road Traffic Mangement Corporation (RTMC). 2 minutes Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) CEO Advocate Makhosini Msibi says the bribing of law enforcement officers by drivers is a growing problem in the country. The RTMC executive was briefing the Portfolio Committee on Transport about the Easter weekend road incident figures. Msibi says, “Drunken drivers that we…
Transnet freight train. 1 minute Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says government has received overwhelming responses from the private sector invited to invest in the country’s rail infrastructure. In March, Creecy launched an online request for proposals from the private sector. The minister delivered the keynote address at the 25th Africa Rail Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg….
[FILE IMAGE] Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso appears in the High Court in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Home Affairs says it has noted the release of the Nigerian national televangelist, Timothy Omotoso by the East London Regional Court. Omotoso appeared in the court on charges related to contravention of the Immigration Act, following his arrest…
Gauteng Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko 1 minute Gauteng Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko says her department has arbitrated over about 2 000 funding applications from Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs). She says they have so far issued 900 letters of award to successful applicants. Mazibuko says organisations whose applications have been rejected have seven days in…
