An illegal connection in a building. 2 minutes Energy expert Professor Sampson Mamphweli has warned that if people continue with illegal electricity connections, it poses a threat to the already overstretched power grid. In the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country’s energy supply is on a positive trajectory…
President Cyril Ramaphosa 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his congratulations to newly re-elected US President Donald Trump. Ramaphosa says in a brief statement that he looks forward to continuing the close and mutually beneficial partnership between the two nations. “Congratulations to President Donald Trump on the occasion of your inauguration as the 47th…
Boxers Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, and Amanda Serrano attend a news conference, ahead of their postponed professional fight which was set to take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. 2 minutes Streaming platform Netflix was down for thousands of users in the United States late on Friday, outage tracking website Downdetector.com said, just…
1 minute Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile presents the 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). LIVE STREAM:
1 minute Johannesburg Emergency Services says the mine rescue operations are still on hold at the Rand Lease abandoned mine in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. It is believed that at least two people have been trapped since the weekend – with emergency services attending to the call in the early hours of Sunday morning. On…
1 minute The Limpopo Transport Department says it has amended its annual budget to make funds available for officers working overtime during the festive season. Head of Department, Stephen Majena says this will ensure that there are traffic officers on the road 24 hours a day. Majena says this will promote safety and compliance on…
[File Image]: A woman gets her mail from the Post office box. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it supports Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi’s proposal for the South African Post office (SAPO) to go and find private investors on the market. The DA says SAPO’s footprint in the country is a…
FILE : A smart electricity meter. 1 minute The Mkhondo Local Municipality in Mpumalanga says it has successfully restored electricity supply to 70% of the area after a recent storm, that caused significant damage to the electrical infrastructure. The storm resulted in explosions at the Gerling, Engelbrecht and Lunenburg substations. However, the municipality’s spokesperson, Howard…
A customer looks at a till receipt. 2 minutes A study by local payment-clearing house, BankServ Africa, shows that the slowdown in inflation has boosted salary earners’ buying power. It shows that Real Take-Home Pay, adjusted for inflation, increased by 0,9% on a monthly basis in February. The BankServ Africa Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) tracks…
Workers are seen building housing units at a construction site as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown regulations ease in Fleurhof, near Johannesburg, South Africa, October 6, 2020. 2 minutes Employees who earn above a certain amount annually will no longer be covered by South Africa’s labour legislation, effective from Tuesday. According to a notice published in…
