# Eskom has reported a stable power system with 126 consecutive days without load-shedding supported by Eskom’s Generation Recovery Plan. With a month-to-date Energy Availability Factor of 71-percent, this is the highest in years. Unplanned outages dropped to an eight-year low of five-thousand-989-megawatts. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says diesel use has also fallen sharply. She […]
# The Joburg Crisis Alliance has called for the Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero to resign as communities in Claremont, Westbury, and Coronationville remain without water despite the seven-day promise. In a statement, the Alliance says that residents are struggling as four-billion-rand meant for Johannesburg Water was unlawfully diverted, leaving infrastructure projects incomplete. The Alliance says […]
# KZN Violence Monitor Mary de Haas has denied that her letter to suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu led to the disbandment of the political killings task team. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, De Haas said her correspondence requested an enquiry after monitoring the unit since 2018. She stressed that multiple factors, including budget constraints, contributed […]
# The Western Cape Government says extraordinary measures introduced on Wednesday to stabilise the mini-bus taxi industry have proceeded without incident. The 30-day suspension, enforced under Section 91 of the National Land Transport Act, affects routes in Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Somerset West, Nomzamo, and Lwandle. Golden Arrow Bus Services has added trips to assist commuters, while […]
# City Power has announced the rollout of its Intelligent Distribution System to combat energy theft, reduce technical losses, and modernise operations. Speaking at the Huawei Global Electricity Power Summit in Shanghai, chief operating officer Charles Tlouane said the IDS will cut current energy losses from nearly 30-percent to under ten-percent. He says the phased […]
# The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, has praised the commission’s first week as a major milestone, noting progress despite public skepticism and delays. The commission is investigating allegations of political interference made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Michaels highlighted that serious allegations are now on record and […]
# Zimbabwe has revised its 2025 economic growth forecast upward to 6.6-percent, from an earlier six-percent. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube says the improved outlook is driven by a stronger-than-expected tobacco harvest and a global gold price rally boosting mining revenues. Last year, growth slowed to just two-percent after an El Niño-induced drought hit crop yields […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube alongside Communications and Digital Technology minister Solly Malatsi have handed over smart learning tablets at Forest Village Leadership Academy in Cape Town. The devices, donated by Primedia, form part of efforts to boost school connectivity, digital literacy, and coding and robotics education. Gwarube says the initiative, in partnership with […]
# The Central Energy Fund data shows petrol prices are under-recovering, signaling a likely increase in October. Petrol 93 may rise five-cents per litre, Petrol 95 by 13-cents, while diesel sees slight decreases. The fund says that the rand’s strength offsets some pressure, but rising international oil prices limit relief. Brent crude spiked to one-thousand-200-rand […]
