# City Power is dealing with more than six-thousand outstanding outage reports in Johannesburg as freezing temperatures drive up electricity demand. The utility says adverse weather conditions are delaying response times, while increased power use is placing additional pressure on the electricity network. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says teams are working to restore supply […]
# ActionSA is calling on the National Prosecuting Authority to issue a nolle prosequi certificate to the families of the three Lily Mine workers who died in 2016. The party’s Matthew George says the certificate would allow the families to pursue a private prosecution after the NPA decided not to institute criminal proceedings. He says […]
# The FF Plus welcomes a settlement between the Tshwane metro and Kleinfontein Share Block, ratified by the High Court in Pretoria. The agreement ends a long-running legal dispute over Kleinfontein’s formalisation as a town. Kleinfontein must submit a new township establishment application by 31 August. The settlement also sets aside penalty municipal rates previously […]
# Rugby: Springbok legend Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira backs South Africa to beat New Zealand in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. The 117-cap prop believes the Springboks’ heavy weaponry up front will overpower the All Blacks’ forwards and give South Africa the advantage. Mtawarira says the strength and physicality of the South African pack could prove decisive in […]
# South Africa’s official unemployment rate has risen to 33.6-percent in the second quarter, highlighting the country’s ongoing jobs crisis. Statistics South Africa says employment declined slightly, while the number of unemployed people increased. The labour force grew by 121-thousand as more people entered the job market seeking work. Stats SA says although fewer people […]
# Lectures have been halted at various Cape Peninsula University of Technology campuses as students stage a shutdown over several concerns, including the institution’s proposed 2027 financial plan. Students are also unhappy about a mandatory upfront payment of seven-thousand-rand for academic and residence registration. Student Representative Council president Liyabulela Gela says the shutdown follows a […]
# The Cape Flats Safety Forum urges newly appointed Western Cape Police Commissioner Sizakele Dyanti to take a different approach from his predecessor, Thembisile Patekile. Dyanti takes office from 1st September. The call follows the deaths of 11 people in separate incidents across the province over the weekend. The Forum’s Abie Isaacs says Dyanti needs […]
# The South African Reserve Bank is taking direct control of key regulatory and oversight functions previously handled by the Payments Association of South Africa. The changes, effective from today, form part of an overhaul aimed at modernising the national payment system and strengthening its safety and resilience. Remaining PASA functions linked to electronic funds […]
# A Stellenbosch University study found that negative emotions may be reinforced among people interacting on social media, with the effect stronger among users experiencing depression. Researcher Kurt Marais analysed more than 12-thousand posts from a depression-focused Reddit community and developed a tool to detect depression-related emotional language. His research found posts increased at night, […]
