# Electricity and Energy deputy minister, Samantha Graham-Maré, says electricity has been fully restored in Ceres and the Witzenberg area after severe storm damage in May. Winds of up to 160-kilometres-an-hour destroyed twelve 132-kilovolt pylons, disrupting Eskom’s network. Graham-Maré thanked residents for their patience and praised Eskom teams, local businesses, farmers and government partners for […]
# Johannesburg civil group Joburg Crisis Alliance says the city has entered a state of governance failure and is calling for national government intervention. The group cites reports that the National Treasury may withhold funding after the city adopted an unfunded budget. It also points to claims that the Johannesburg Roads Agency has grounded parts […]
# Soccer: Sport, arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has promised Bafana Bafana a five-million-rand bonus for every FIFA World Cup knockout victory, following their historic 1-nil win over South Korea. The incentive starts with that victory, meaning another win against Canada would take the team’s bonus to ten-million-rand. Bafana face co-hosts Canada at 9pm […]
# United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa says South Africa faces unemployment, crime, porous borders, weak immigration systems, stagnant growth and corruption undermining democracy. Speaking in the Eastern Cape, Holomisa called for urgent reform of Home Affairs and border management. Holomisa urges stronger inter-agency cooperation, possible temporary immigration review measures, and lawful verification processes to […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africa’s traditional kings and queens to use their moral authority to discourage intolerance and instability ahead of Tuesday’s protest against undocumented foreign nationals. Addressing a meeting with monarchs yesterday, Ramaphosa said they can help ease tensions, promote dialogue and prevent violence, while upholding the spirit of Ubuntu. Ramaphosa […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police leadership has cancelled leave for all officers ahead Tuesday’s nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals. Authorities say every officer under the Public Service Act will be deployed, including detectives, and undercover units now expected to assist in uniform operations. Police, community crime-fighting structures and government officials met in Durban to coordinate preparedness […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has condemned any potential violence linked to the planned national shutdown against illegal immigration on Tuesday. Speaking to SABC News amid the DA campaign in the Emfuleni by-election ward, Hill-Lewis urged South Africans to remain calm, saying public frustration must never turn into hatred, vigilantism or attacks on foreign nationals. […]
# Agri SA has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s draft market inquiry report into fixed charges and Eskom’s retail tariff reforms. The organisation says the findings confirm long-standing concerns that recent tariff changes have excessively increased electricity costs for agriculture, especially irrigation-dependent farms with limited ability to shift demand. Agri SA says […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed support for Bafana Bafana ahead of their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match against co-hosts Canada. Ramaphosa exchanged well-wishes with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, as both leaders agreed to differ on the outcome. Ramaphosa praised the team’s defensive discipline and attacking precision. He urged the squad to […]
