# Eskom continues to supply South Africa reliably, achieving 154 consecutive days without load-shedding and only 26 hours lost between 1 April and 16 October 2025. September’s Energy Availability Factor reached 70.27-percent, reflecting reduced unplanned losses and improved operational discipline. During this period, the EAF stood at 62.76-percent, with unplanned outages dropping by one-thousand-478-megawatts year-on-year. […]
# The SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units have arrested two-thousand-320 suspects nationwide in September for rape, sexual assault, and abduction. The Western Cape recorded the highest arrests with 536, followed by Gauteng 459 and KwaZulu-Natal 360. Forty-six offenders received life sentences, while 35 got 20 years imprisonment. Police spokesperson Amanda van […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport and Human Settlements has confirmed 106 motorists were arrested in a single night for drunk driving in Newcastle. Department spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya, speaking on behalf of MEC Siboniso Duma, commended the law enforcement teams for their dedication. He praised the operation as a significant step toward cleaning up the […]
# Communications Minister Solly Malatsi says government is committed to driving genuine reforms in the ICT sector. Speaking at a policy gathering in Pretoria, Malatsi acknowledged frustrations over the gap between potential and delivery, warning that fragmented policy threatens sector growth. Malatsi emphasised the need for urgent action, policy alignment, and collaboration with industry stakeholders. […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister, Solly Malatsi, says the ICT Policy Colloquium aims to reform the sector and unlock growth in South Africa’s digital economy. Speaking in Pretoria, Malatsi said the initiative marks a fresh, inclusive approach to policymaking, co-created with industry experts. Malatsi emphasised that the modernisation of outdated policies should keep pace […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned what he called Israel’s alleged weaponisation of food in Gaza. Speaking at the 7th Social Justice Summit in Cape Town, Ramaphosa emphasised that food should never be used as a weapon and insisted never again should food ever be used as a weapon against those that we may not […]
# The Inkatha Freedom Party is marking its 50th anniversary at the Jabulani Amphitheatre in Soweto today, under the leadership of IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa. Founded in 1975 by the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the IFP evolved from a cultural movement into a major political force. In a statement, the party says the chosed venue […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has highlighted the need to deepen trade and investment ties between South Africa and Turkey, aiming for bilateral trade of 695-billion-rand. Speaking at the South Africa–Turkey Business Council, Mashatile stressed diversifying trade, increasing exports of manufactured and processed goods, and balancing the economic relationship. Mashatile also invited Turkish companies to […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the National School Nutrition Programme, which feeds over 9.7-million learners daily, calling it one of South Africa’s most transformative initiatives. Speaking at the Social Justice Summit in Stellenbosch, Ramaphosa urged delegates to find ways to support learners who face hunger after school and on weekends. He also announced the […]
