Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Eskom has managed to save approximately R16 billion this year from reduction in diesel usage. Last year, the power utility spent about R30 billion burning diesel using open gas turbines. This was during efforts to keep the lights on when there was heavy load shedding. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho…
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. 2 minutes The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) says they are seeking clarity on the calculations used and companies that are going to be affected by the imposed US…
Gender-based Violence protest. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli is encouraging women to speak out early and report abuse by their partners. Ntuli was speaking at the home of two sisters, Nandipha and Nangamso Lifana, who were shot and killed by a man at Lindelani township at Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. The sisters’…
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana delivers the 2025 Budget Speech before the National Assembly on March 12, 2025. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the call for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s resignation can only be justified if there is a failure to adhere to specific policies. Her comments follow the…
Ballot box. 1 minute The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is still in the process of conducting public consultations on the potential introduction of electronic voting (e-voting) in the country. The consultation process began in March and is expected to conclude at the end of September. The commission is reviewing the feasibility…
FILE |Portugal Manager Roberto Martinez. Portugal Manager Roberto Martinez said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s red card against Ireland was harsh after the forward was sent off for the first time in an international match in their 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat in Dublin on Thursday. Ronaldo initially received a yellow card for lashing out with an elbow…
Microscope testing virus particles 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health has dismissed claims of a widespread outbreak of a myiasis infection in Tshwane. This despite three patients being diagnosed with myiasis disease – a condition where maggots infest the body and burrow under the skin. The patients who were admitted to the Odi District…
The SDIC is designed as a wholesale digital infrastructure provider, which will advance the goal of bringing universal access to affordable broadband and broadcasting services across South Africa. It will integrate both Sentech’s wireless broadband network and BBI’s fibre infrastructure, creating a national network that can serve government’s schools, healthcare facilities, and rural government sites….
An image for GBV awareness Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) dominated Wednesday’s oral question session of the Peace and Security Cluster, as MPs pressed ministers on government’s response to the country’s worsening GBV crisis. MPs raised concerns about the protection of victims, delays in justice processes, and allegations that police are failing to respond timeously…
Residents, counsellors and political parties gather at Johannesburg High Court regarding the City’s implementation of trading policy by-laws, 31 October 2025. The case of the Socio-Economic Right Institute (SERI) and the City of Johannesburg regarding the removal of informal traders in the Central Business District (CBD) has been postponed to Monday. The Johannesburg High Court…
