Smoke rising from an Eskom power station The Department of Electricity and Energy says Eskom’s financial position remains solvent. Senior officials from the department briefed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on among others, the third quarter financial performance for 2025/26 of entities it oversees. The department’s Deputy Director-General for Energy Enterprises Dr Kubeshnie Bhugwandin added that liquidity…
Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a female body in Heidedal in Bloemfontein. It’s reported that two children found the decapitated and partially submerged body floating in a flooded old building while playing. Free State police spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says an inquest has been opened. “Due to the difficult conditions, the Bloemfontein…
FILE| ANC NEC member and MP Dikeledi Magadzi. Former Transport Deputy Minister, Dikeledi Magadzi will be buried in Polokwane today in a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category Two. Magadzi’s service will be held at Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane. Magadzi served in various roles in the national government and Limpopo provincial government. She died on…
Former Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will give an update on its progress in a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday. Last week, the commission announced that its first public hearings would start on September 17. The hearings, which were originally scheduled to start on the first of this…
Source: Pexels The disease was detected in late September, with 36 cases reported so far, health ministry data shows. “This is part of our efforts to help people recover quickly by utilising vaccines and medicines specifically developed to fight this outbreak, currently in the final phase of research,” the minister, Sabin Nsanzimana, said. “We are…
Image source: Gleb Shabashnyi – 123RF.com It was the latest example of how cybercrime has become a growing problem for the public and private sectors alike. In fact, data released by cybersecurity firm Check Point shows that there has been a 37% increase in cyber-attacks across Africa over the past 12 months. The scope of…
SA Navy badges. The families of three sailors who lost their lives at sea off the coast of Cape Town two years ago have expressed appreciation to Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese for honoring their loved ones. A Submarine Squadron Memorial Site has been unveiled in Simon’s Town. The memorial…
President Cyril Ramaphosa with the King of the AmaZulu Nation, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini. 2 minutes Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyontsho says he will engage the AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, to discuss his attempts to dismiss some members of the Ingonyama Trust Board. Nyontsho says the King acted beyond his powers by suspending…
[FILE IMAGE]: Wine bottles. The National Liquor Traders Council has called for scientific evidence into claims that the advertisement of alcohol contributes to road fatalities and domestic violence incidents. This follows the tabling of the Liquor Amendment Bill in Parliament, which seeks to ban the advertisement, promotion and product placement of alcohol across all media…
SAPS National Head Fannie Masemola. The country’s top cop has broken his silence regarding an order to appear in court over the controversial multimillion rand police contract. Speaking in Durban, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said he will cooperate with the courts and law enforcement agencies in the matter. He has been summoned to appear…
