# Eskom says it has reached 441 consecutive days without load-shedding, marking its best performance in a decade. The utility also recorded its highest energy availability factor since 2017, reduced unplanned outages to an eight-year low, and cut diesel use to zero for two consecutive weeks. Energy expert Chris Yelland says new renewable energy generation […]
# Western Cape MEC of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, says sustainable economic growth requires effective partnerships between government and business, as well as a shared commitment to implementation and delivery. He hosted Cabinet Meets Business, which is the provincial government’s flagship platform for engagement with the private sector. Meyer says the three […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has questioned whether the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide will deliver meaningful change. The Council is a statutory body mandated to provide strategic leadership on the elimination of GBVF in the country. It is also charged with coordinating a multi-sectoral and inter-sectoral approach towards the implementation of […]
# The Electoral Commission has launched a WhatsApp voter registration service to make it easier for eligible citizens to register ahead of the November local government elections. More than 1.7 million people interacted with the IEC during last weekend’s final voter registration weekend. Friday is the deadline for voter registration. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health rejects claims that a patient was left permanently blind because of broken equipment at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. The department’s Steve Mabona says the patient’s vision loss was linked to multiple previous surgical procedures, and specialists advised the prognosis for one eye was already poor. While acknowledging procurement delays, […]
# Agriculture body TLU SA Limpopo welcomes a Howick Magistrate’s Court judgment convicting four people of illegal hunting under the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Ordinance. The organisation’s Floris Booysen says the ruling confirms that authorities can act before wildlife is killed to prevent crime. He says illegal hunting is often linked to trespassing, property damage, and […]
# The case against alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi has been postponed in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court to 20 August for full disclosure of the docket. He faces charges including perjury, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition after he allegedly faked an assassination attempt on him. Ballistic reports […]
# Cape Town Tourism will launch a series of Destination Intelligence workshops to help tourism and hospitality businesses make better use of the data they already collect. The initiative follows a member engagement session highlighting that many businesses analyse only a fraction of their information. Chief Executive Officer Enver Duminy says the workshops will equip […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department arrested 166 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol during operations conducted across the city between 27 July and 2 August. The arrests were made during high-visibility patrols, roadblocks and routine enforcement operations. The JMPD’s Xolani Fihla says drunk driving remains a leading cause of serious and fatal […]
