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Matimba2 Power station 1 minute Cabinet says it acknowledges the speedy response by Eskom in managing the recent implementation of loadshedding. It says the power utility has informed government, as the major shareholder that it is now implementing its recovery plan to prevent further power outages. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says, “Cabinet acknowledges…

Solidarity Movement Head of International Liaison, Jaco Kleynhans. 2 minutes The Solidarity Movement says it is concerned about the diplomatic tension between South Africa and the United States.  A delegation from the movement which includes Afrikaner interest group AfriForum met with representatives of the Trump administration in Washington. They discussed concerns on issues including the Expropriation Bill which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law last…

Cannabis factory farm 1 minute Northern Cape farmers who are keen to enter the cannabis industry have organised a three-day expo. The aim is to link those who are already in the industry with potential buyers. Farmers who want to grow their businesses say access to land remains a huge challenge. Those who have been…

Aerial support was activated due to the inaccessibility of the area for firefighting vehicles. 1 minute Authorities in Gansbaai say the fire in De Kelders in the Western Cape has been confined to a single block. The blaze started yesterday. Overstrand Municipal Manager, Dean O’Neill says the fire will continue to burn intensely within the…

Former Eskom contractor Michael Harry Lomas. 2 minutes The bail outcome for British businessman, Michael Lomas, who is accused of manipulating contracts on power utility Eskom’s Kusile Power Station, to the amount of R1,4 billion, is expected to testify on 17 March. Lomas appeared in the Johannesburg High Court in Gauteng yesterday where his bail…

Teams from SAPS Environmental Health, Consumer Rights and Fire and Disaster Management inspect in local spaza shops in different areas in the Eastern Cape on November 25, 2024. 2 minutes The Township Economic Commission says the registration deadline will not affect people intending to open new food outlets including tuck or spaza shops. Today is…

Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya inspects a spaza shops in Region 2 on December 13, 2024. 1 minute Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says the deadline for the registration of food handling outlets including tuck or spaza shops will not be extended. Today is the deadline for the registration of the businesses….