# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says his department will publish a roadmap for the implementation of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market. Speaking during his budget vote address, he said the plan aims to reduce uncertainty around the transition to a competitive electricity market. Ramokgopa says the new system will improve pricing, transparency […]
# The Nelson Mandela Foundation has launched the 2026 Nelson Mandela Legacy Sporting Series to promote unity and social impact through sport. This includes the Nelson Mandela Marathon in Cape Town on October 18, featuring races ranging from 42- to five-kilometres. Other events include the Mandela Day Walk and Run in Johannesburg and Tshwane. Legacy […]
# South Africa will mark 365 days without load-shedding this week with the last significant load-shedding implemented on 15 May last year. Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the milestone reflects progress towards a stable electricity supply. He told SABC News all provinces are expected to overcome load-reduction by March 2027. Ramokgopa confirmed plans […]
# Renowned South African designer, publicist, entrepreneur and DJ, Maria McCloy, has passed away at the age of 50. She died at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday evening, after suffering heart failure. Her celebrity clientele as a publicist in recent years included Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Thandiswa Mazwai and Sjava. McCloy’s family has described […]
# The Constitutional Court has rejected claims that the Refugees Act completely bars later asylum applications. Justice Owen Rogers found the law allows fresh applications where there has been a significant change in circumstances. Rogers said the Act’s protections against returning people to danger must remain central in interpreting asylum laws. He noted that repeat […]
# The Madlanga Commission has questioned Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre head, Marumo Magane, about his involvement in the 2021 Aeroton cocaine seizure in Johannesburg. Magane was among the first officers at the scene where 715 kilograms of cocaine were discovered. During questioning from Commissioner Sesi Baloyi, he admitted that assisting at the search […]
# Soccer: Local governing body SAFA has confirmed Video Assistant Referee technology will be introduced next season after receiving 20-million-rand in government funding. Finance committee chairperson Mxolisi Sibam says preparations have already been underway for seven months. The system will be implemented in partnership with the Premier Soccer League and is also expected to benefit […]
# Gauteng Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre head, Marumo Magane, has told the Madlanga Commission that the 715-kilogram Aeroton cocaine seizure in 2021 was the first drug operation he had worked on. Magane said he previously focused on gathering intelligence. He also revealed they did not have a search warrant when they went to […]
# The Constitutional Court has upheld an appeal by the Department of Home Affairs ruling on asylum seekers re-application. Justice Jody Kollapen overturned an earlier Supreme Court of Appeal decision stating that asylum seekers whose applications have been finally rejected can submit repeat applications while remaining in the country. He says the ruling is to […]
