# The Centre for Development and Enterprise says Johannesburg’s City Power faces deteriorating infrastructure, weak finances and leadership gaps. Executive director Ann Bernstein says the utility needs capable management, greater control over revenue, improved debt collection and private-sector support. Bernstein says City Power reported 2.1-million forced interruptions between July 2025 and March 2026, with outages […]
# Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni has been questioned before the Madlanga Commission over his remarks to president Cyril Ramaphosa and Mineral Resources minister Gwede Mantashe about “fighting for our own 30 percent” regarding PUTCO buses. He allegedly told them if they heard of interference with PUTCO, they should know that was them. Sibanyoni explained […]
# Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has told the Madlanga Commission references to interference in bus company PUTCO concerned legitimate commercial engagements. He says discussions about the Kwaggafontein corridor involved industry and contractual matters, rather than criminal conduct. Responding to commissioner Sandile Khumalo and evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson, Sibanyoni says engagements were conducted to […]
# The 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair is underway in Boksburg. Over three hundred South African learners and 24 international participants from eleven countries are presenting solutions to real-world challenges in robotics, engineering, and data science. Learners can win university bursaries and opportunities to compete at global science fairs. Eskom Expo […]
# A new international research project is using uncrewed vessels to study carbon dioxide in the Southern Ocean. The COCO2 project brings together researchers from South Africa, Australia and the United States. Four wind-powered Saildrone vessels will travel more than 22-thousand kilometres each, gathering winter data around Antarctica. Researchers say the Southern Ocean absorbs about […]
# South Africa and France are strengthening economic cooperation, focusing on infrastructure, industrialisation and inclusive growth. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation minister Maropene Ramokgopa says France is now South Africa’s number-one foreign direct investor. More than 480 French companies operate locally, employing over 65-thousand people. Thirty French companies announced 20.7-billion-rand in investment commitments at this year’s […]
# Formal extradition proceedings against Zimbabwean-British fugitive Ndodana Tshuma begin in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court today. The 45-year-old is wanted by British authorities to stand trial for the murders of his wife Nothabo and their daughters, Natalie and Nala, in the United Kingdom in July. Tshuma fled to South Africa shortly before the bodies were […]
# Mpumalanga businessman Joe Sibanyoni has invoked his right against self-incrimination at the Madlanga Commission. Sibanyoni refused to answer questions on an alleged two-million-rand extortion scheme linked to businessman Thomas Ntuli on the Moloto Road project. He claims testifying could prejudice his ongoing criminal case in the Delmas Magistrate’s Court, repeatedly demanding immunity. Evidence leader […]
# Soccer: The Premier Soccer League has confirmed Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, as the venue for this year’s MTN8 Final. Orlando Pirates will face Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday, October 10, with kick-off at six pm. Tickets go on sale online on Friday. The Durban stadium will host its record tenth MTN8 final. The […]
