An Eskom power station. 3 minutes The latest data from Eskom shows that the power utility spent an estimated R115 million on diesel fuel for OCGTs, the majority of which was spent meeting electricity demand during the first night of stage two loadshedding on 13 May. Eskom CEO Dan Marokane told reporters during a 14…
4 minutes Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton Mckenzie announces South Africa’s bid for a Formula One Grand Prix in the 2027 season, with the possibility of hosting as early as 2026 if all goes well. To this end, a bid steering committee was appointed and unveiled on Wednesday at the Kyalami racetrack, north…
A shop without electricity. 1 minute A number of areas in the Eastern Cape have been plunged into darkness following damage to Eskom’s infrastructure due to extreme weather conditions. This comes after thousands of customers were left without electricity over the past few days due to damaging winds, heavy rainfall and lighting. Affected areas include…
Inter Miami CF’s Lionel Messi in action with Palmeiras’ Lucas Evangelista during the FIFA Club World Cup Group A match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States (US) on June 23, 2025. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi arguably the most recognizable player in the Club World Cup, is steering viewership to his…
The aftermath of the N3 accident. 1 minute Fifteen people have been injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the N3 Durban-bound, just before the Marianhill Toll Plaza, west of Durban. This comes after a similar fatal crash on Friday evening. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and…
Iga Swiatek in action during her first round match against Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on January 13, 2025. 1 minute Two of the favourites for the women’s singles title at the Australian Open in Melbourne have continued their good form and advanced to the third round…
[File image] Hawks crime fighters The Hawks have withdrawn an urgent application to compel John Mpe, the executive mayor of the Polokwane municipality in Limpopo, to provide documents related to certain transactions. A whistleblower circulated documents on social media alleging that over R750 million was paid irregularly to companies whose owners had close ties to…
Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the budget speech in 2024. 2 minutes EFF leader Julius Malema says that government should consider a wealth tax instead of increasing Value Added Tax. Parliament is set to vote for the budget next month, after it was recently tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Malema says government should target the…
Bullet holes on a taxi’s windscreen. 2 minutes The National Taxi Alliance says rival taxi organisations, the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association (WATA) and the Nancefield Dube West Taxi Association (NANDUWE), will have no choice but to agree and abide by the ceasefire agreement reached to end the violence plaguing the industry. The truce was facilitated by the Gauteng…
Tshwane University of FILE | Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke and former politician Roelf Meyer as co-chairs of the upcoming National Dialogue. Maluleke and Meyer form part of the 31-member Eminent Persons Group, which has been selected to guide and…
