Unemployment graphic. 1 minute The Western Cape remains the province with the lowest official unemployment rate at 19.6-percent in the first quarter of 2025. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the province has maintained a rate below 20-percent for three consecutive quarters. Winde says improvements in the Expanded Unemployment, Absorption and Labour Force Participation Rates,…
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media. 1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is doing its best to manage the national grid as demand for energy increases during winter. This after the power utility implemented stage two rolling blackouts on Tuesday. This is due to a combination of factors,…
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…
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…
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….
South Africa continues to grapple with Stage 2 rolling blackouts. 1 minute Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage two power cuts from 4pm this afternoon until 10pm on Thursday evening. The power utility says the decision is due to a delay in the return of generation units, as well as a couple…
1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, updates the media in Pretoria on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance. Live proceedings below:
File image: Transnet terminals at Richards Bay Port in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes Transnet says the entity’s turnaround will largely rely on its engineering division as an original equipment manufacturer. The entity held a stakeholder ceremony to outline its engineering strategy and boost its brand visibility. Transnet will soon launch a rolling stock leasing company called…
An Eskom Open-Cycle Gas Turbine generator 1 minute The latest data from Eskom shows that the power utility spent an estimated R208 million between 04 May (Sunday) and 10 May (Saturday) on diesel. According to Eskom’s latest statement on Friday 9 May, the power utility has spent R2.43 billion on diesel fuel for their open…
