# Eskom general manager for Research, Testing and Development, Prudence Madiba, says women must move beyond representation to meaningful participation in the emerging green hydrogen economy. Speaking at the Women in Green Hydrogen luncheon in Cape Town, Madiba called for greater access to finance, leadership, procurement opportunities and skills development. Madiba also urged men to […]
# A seven-million-rand UK-backed initiative will expand affordable digital connectivity in underserved rural and township communities in KwaZulu-Natal. The project will support 25 local community network operators, providing 250 public Wi-Fi hotspots, connecting 150 public facilities and one-thousand-500 homes. Acting British High Commissioner Lisa Weedon says community operators can help expand connectivity while creating jobs […]
# The Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape is on track to source about 80-percent of its electricity from renewable energy by May next year. The institution will receive up to 55-percent from electricity trader Etana, while its own 4.4-megawatt solar project will contribute up to 30-percent. The shift follows severe load-shedding, […]
# Gauteng police have confirmed the discovery of a sixth woman’s body on the East Rand this morning. The circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear. The latest discovery in KwaThema follows the deaths of five women whose bodies have been found in Kempton Park since July, including a woman discovered in Olifantsfontein yesterday. Some victims […]
# The State has provisionally closed its case in the trial-within-a-trial involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his co-accused. The proceedings are examining whether evidence seized after Musa Kekana’s April 2024 arrest can be admitted in the main case. Advocate Elize Le Roux says the State has now concluded presenting its evidence, with the defence expected […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has expanded the Special Investigating Unit’s investigation into eThekwini Municipality’s security and VIP protection contracts. An amendment to Proclamation 226 of 2024 extends both the investigation period and the procurement matters under review. The SIU will determine whether the contracts were awarded through fair, competitive and transparent processes, and whether they […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit to investigate allegations of corruption, maladministration and irregular expenditure at North West Transport Investments. It will cover its subsidiaries, North West Star and Atteridgeville Bus Service. Investigators will scrutinise procurement, contracts and payments involving fuel supplies, vehicle rentals and commuter bus services. The SIU will […]
# Belize House speaker Valerie Woods has hailed South Africa’s democratic journey as a powerful lesson for parliaments worldwide. She was speaking at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Small Branches Conference during the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town. Woods highlighted South Africa’s transition from apartheid and exclusion to constitutional democracy, equality and human dignity. […]
# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been granted ten-thousand-rand bail in the blue-lights case by the Germiston Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. The case is linked to allegations surrounding the unauthorised installation of blue lights on private vehicles belonging to businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala. Mkhwanazi however remains in custody over the 2022 […]
