# City Power teams have completed damage assessments at the Cydna Substation following a fire and confirmed that protection cables were damaged. Spokesperson Isaac Magwenya says repairs began this morning, with restoration expected by 6pm. Magwenya says preliminary findings suggest vandalism linked to cable theft, though investigations continue. Areas still affected include Houghton Estate, Killarney, […]
# Free State MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Ketso Makume, is hosting a business breakfast engagement with the QwaQwa Textiles Cluster. The session aims to drive transformation, attract investment, and open access to new markets. Stakeholders will engage with potential funders from both private and public sectors, while textile producers in the industrial park […]
# The Commission for Gender Equality has called on the Department of Water and Sanitation to account for progress on commitments to advance gender equality and workplace transformation. The commission stresses that water and sanitation are human rights with impacts particularly on women and girls. An accountability session will interrogate compliance with recommendations, review harassment […]
# Gauteng police have confirmed that Gauteng National Taxi Alliance chairperson, Thami Moyo, was shot dead on the Soweto Highway. Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says Moyo was driving when intercepted by suspects in a Toyota minibus taxi and a Toyota Yaris. Shots were fired, and Moyo was declared dead at the scene. He called for […]
# Cabinet has approved the release of the draft National Entrepreneurship Strategy and Implementation Plan for public comment. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the strategy focuses on promoting youth and historically disadvantaged businesses by strengthening Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. It outlines entrepreneurship education, technology exchange, access to finance and markets, regulatory reform, […]
# Cabinet has welcomed the commencement of hearings of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system. This commission is looking into KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations and he is the first witness. In addition, minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet also welcomed the […]
# Soccer: FIFA has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association and Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena. He was fielded while under suspension in South Africa’s 2–0 March World Cup qualifier win over Lesotho. SAFA has received formal notification of the probe, with the 2-0 victory now under threat. If found guilty, […]
# The University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Campus will host South Africa’s first Satellite Event on Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility under the theme How AI Can Strengthen Societies’ Resilience to Harmful Online Content. Representatives from government, academia, civil society, and the media will explore AI’s role in safeguarding human rights, promoting digital peace, and […]
# The National Consumer Commission has announced that Mercedes-Benz South Africa is recalling 102 vehicles, including four EQE-295 and ninety-eight GLC-254 models made between 2022 and 2025. The recall addresses a potential steering coupling issue, which could loosen over time and cause loss of vehicle steerability, increasing accident risk. Consumers are urged to contact authorised […]
