# The DA is demanding an immediate Parliamentary Inquiry into Eskom’s 21-billion-rand diesel procurement saga. An investigation has identified irregularities and non-adherence to processes linked to contracts for diesel supply to Eskom’s Open Cycle Gas Turbine power stations. Among the questionable beneficiaries is Severino Industries, which was awarded a four-billion-rand allocation despite being led by […]
# Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, says he has instructed the City of Tshwane to comply with the Pretoria High Court ruling, ordering the restoration of electricity to schools disconnected over unpaid property rates. The ruling also prohibited any further disconnections. Tshwane is owed 51.7-million-rand by schools. Maile says this court ruling is important as […]
# Deputy minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, has introduced the Energy Savings Performance Contracting model to 61 municipalities. This seeks to sustain and scale up energy efficiency measures in municipalities. The Energy Efficiency Demand Side Management grant for municipalities for the 2026/2027 financial year has increased to 100-million-rand. Graham-Maré says the allocated grant […]
# Golf: England’s Aaron Rai won the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania, his maiden major title. The world number 44 carded a five-under 65 to finish nine under overall, three shots clear of Spain’s two-time major champion Jon Rahm and American Alex Smalley, who finished joint second. Rai, who is the first […]
# The World Health Organisation has declared that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak in the DRC’s eastern Ituri province has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths. In Uganda, two confirmed cases, including one death, have been reported […]
# Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, says government is accelerating access to water services for unserved communities, many of which are in rural areas. To date, over two-thousand-600 settlements without reliable potable water have been identified. Majodina says the department is implementing rapid, cost-effective, and appropriate interventions such as groundwater development, spring protection, and […]
# Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, says it is concerning that municipalities have increasingly been accused of over-charging public schools through incorrect billing, inflated tariffs, historical debt transfers, and unlawful charges on municipal accounts. Gauteng schools collectively owe municipalities 583.9-million-rand in municipal debt older than 60 days as of March 2026. Maile says overcharging by […]
# Tennis: World number one Jannik Sinner has completed the ‘Career Golden Masters’ by winning the Italian Open, a record six Masters titles in a row. The 24-year-old defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud, 6-4, 6-4, to become the first Italian champion in 50 years, and join Novak Djokovic in completing the full set of nine ATP Masters […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for their swift leadership and transparency in declaring an Ebola outbreak. The outbreak in the DRC’s eastern Ituri province has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths. In Uganda, two confirmed cases, including one death, have been […]
