Canola plants blossom in a field beneath electricity pylons 1 minute Power utility Eskom has suspended loadshedding as of 6am Sunday morning. #PowerUpdate Sunday, 02 February 2025: Due to the sufficient replenishment of emergency reserves, loadshedding was suspended today at 6:00 in the morning. Eskom will provide updates if any significant changes occur. — Eskom…
Cape Town at night 2 minutes The City of Cape Town has activated a protection plan against loadshedding following the news of its return. Eskom announced the implementation of Stage 3 loadshedding this weekend after about 10 months of non-interrupted power supply countrywide. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says they will continue building energy security through independent…
A truck travels to a depth of 516 metres below the surface to collect ore at the Chibuluma copper mine in the Zambian copperbelt region. 2 minutes Africa’s biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure to metal trading as a demand surge linked to artificial…
Graphic showing the fuel price going up 1 minute Motorists are heading for a hefty fuel price increase in February. Preliminary data shows that the price of petrol will go up by between 84 and 90 cents per litre, depending on the grid. Researcher and political analyst Dr Dale McKinley says the reason the world…
A carcass of a dead cow following a prolonged drought. 1 minute The Department of Agriculture in Northern Cape says it has been providing relief to the farmers who have been affected by drought. Lack of adequate rain and veld fires are some of the factors worsening the situation. Emerging farmers in the Kalahari in…
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile checks the expiry date of a product during an inspection. 2 minutes Gauteng Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile, says the non-compliance of spaza shops in the province remains a major concern. He addressed the media in Sandton earlier on the progress of spaza shop registrations. The high level of non-compliance has…
The Casino and Resort of Sun City 2 minutes Remarks were made by Social Development MEC, Basetsana Dantjie, who represented the provincial government, during the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Sun City, outside Rustenburg. The beginning of Chinese New Year was on the 29th of January, but festivities were held on Saturday….
Nehawu’s protest at SABS headquarters. 1 minute The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has welcomed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s launch of a forensic investigation into the affairs of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The bureau’s management is facing allegations of mismanagement and financial misconduct. The management has…
Candle burns during a power outage 2 minutes Eskom has announced Stage 3 load shedding from 5 PM Friday evening, lasting through the weekend. The utility cites unexpected breakdowns caused by boiler tube failures at several power stations. The power cuts follow 10 months of uninterrupted power generation. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says although Eskom…
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi 2 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi says the process of converting Postbank cards from gold to black is on track. This follows Postbank’s plan to reissue all its South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) branded cards to the SARB and the Department of Communications and…
