Canola plants blossom in a field beneath electricity pylons 2 minutes City of Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power says it has suspended load reduction indefinitely. It says this follows improvements in the functioning of the system that led to the reduction in the number of high-consumption substations. Load reduction had been implemented in some areas…
Electricity pylons. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on government to immediately intervene to bring down the ever increasing electricity prices. This, as consumers face an electricity price hike of 8.7%, in the next financial year. WATCH | Consumers are facing an 8.7% electricity price hike in April next year. This…
Justice Madlanga chairing the Commission The Madlanga Commission will continue Thursday morning following an adjournment on Tuesday. This after the testimony of Witness X concluded earlier than expected on Tuesday. The Madlanga Commission, which was established in July, is looking into corruption and political interference in law enforcement agencies. Proceedings at the Commission got off…
Electricity pylons. 2 minutes The Gauteng leg of public hearings by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has seen strong opposition to the proposed 36% Eskom tariff hike. The power utility has applied for a 36% increase for the 2025/2026 financial year. It is also requesting 11 and 9% increases for the two…
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. The City of Cape Town says President Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to save face with his assertion that the city has done worse than the average of all metros in the country. Ramaphosa was replying to a question in the National Council of Provinces, where he cited Stats SA data…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile responds to oral questions in the National Assembly. Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Parliament this afternoon to answer oral questions. Members of Parliament are expected to ask him questions related to problems in delivering basic services despite interventions. The MPs are also likely to want to know if Mashatile…
1 minute The South African sevens team broke a nine-year streak without a home title on the World Rugby Sevens Series when they beat France 26-14 in the final of the Cape Town Sevens. South Africa outscored France, the Olympic gold medalists, with four tries to 2 and restricted Les Bleu from scoring any points…
FILE | Broken windscreen due to an accident Four people have died and 1 injured, after a vehicle they were traveling in overturned on the N12 near Middelburg, in Mpumalanga. The Provincial Department of Safety, Security and Liaison says the cause of the crash is not yet known. However, they suspect reckless and negligent driving….
Flood damage in Umlazi 1 minute Victims of the recent heavy rains in the eThekwini municipality have been afforded decent accommodation. Five women and a child were left destitute following floods that caused mudslides in Ward 85 in Umlazi township, in eThekwini, this week. KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements MEC Sboniso Duma says these victims will be…
Women work at a garment factory. 1 minute Manufacturing production in South Africa has continued its downward trend, slipping by 3,3% year-on-year in January 2025. The largest negative contributions were petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastics division. Meanwhile, the automotive division recorded its ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline. Director of Industry Statistics at StatSA…
