Eskom power station 1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that debt owed to Eskom by municipalities nationally has grown to R90 billion. He was speaking at a media briefing on the City of Johannesburg’s R 6 billion debt. Ramokgopa says the debt issue needs to be addressed as this threatens the country’s economy…
3 minutes Labour unions at the Post Office say they are very unhappy with the government and the business rescue practitioners. Speaking at an oversight meeting of the parliamentary committee on communications and digital technologies, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) says it warned several government administrations that if there was no intervention at the Post…
A view of Brakpan Magistrate’s Court. Security has been tightened at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg, ahead of the first appearance of the suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Marius van der Merwe. Van der Merwe, known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, was shot and killed outside…
The accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph and her brother Ndilinasho Joseph, who are linked to the theft of $580,000 USD at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala, appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Modimolle, South Africa October 7, 2024. The trial of three people in the theft of $580 000 at President Cyril…
Operation “malayisha” in Limpopo Limpopo’s Transport Department has taken more than 100 vehicles off the road due to overloading and unroadworthy at the Mantsole Traffic Control Centre. The route links Gauteng, North West and Limpopo as well as the Groblers Bridge into Botswana. Department spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala says the vehicles include buses, minibus taxis and…
ANC and SACP flags The South African Communist Party (SACP) first Deputy President Madala Masuku has described the African National Congress (ANC) as the leader of society. Despite heightened tensions between the ANC and the SACP, Masuku wishes the governing party well in its renewal project. In a notable display of political messaging, Masuku says,…
A smelter at Samancor Chrome Energy regulator Nersa on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a dozen smelters have shut down in South Africa in recent years, leading to thousands of job losses, largely due to high electricity…
South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it would have saved about R500 million from the 70 000 people recently suspended from its grant payment system. The suspensions followed a grant review process aimed at improving the system’s reliability and integrity. For the current financial year, SASSA planned…
Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho before the match REUTERS/David W Cerny 2 minutes Jose Mourinho said the Premier League trophies he won at Chelsea were achieved fairly, responding to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s comments that he had six English top-flight titles while the Portuguese coach only had three. Guardiola, whose team lost 2-0 at Liverpool on Sunday, held…
FILE | The late South African comedian Soli Philander The funeral service of iconic South African comedian and actor, Soli Philander will take place in Athlone on the Cape Flats on Saturday. Philander died in Cape Town last week at the age of 65. He has been described as a cultural gem and a pioneer…
