# The DA has slammed Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi for apologising to president Ramaphosa over the state of Johannesburg without addressing the concerns of local residents. The party claims Lesufi’s apology was a PR stunt and accused him and mayor Dada Morero of mismanagement. The DA has urged Ramaphosa to enforce lifestyle and skills audits […]
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will provide an update today on the status of electricity generation as South Africa remains on Stage 3 load-shedding. Eskom attributes the situation to the unexpected shutdown of Koeberg Unit 2 and coal supply issues affecting two Kusile units. The power utility plans to restore six-thousand-200-megawatts by Monday […]
# Eskom has announced plans to replenish emergency reserves and stabilise the grid this weekend as Stage 3 load-shedding continues. Koeberg Unit 2 remains offline, along with two Kusile units impacted by coal supply issues following adverse weather in the area. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says extra engineering resources are being deployed to expedite repairs. […]
# Renowned crime and gender-based violence activist, Pamela Mabini, was tragically shot dead in her car in Kwazakhele this morning. The 46-year-old was found in her bakkie on Tshauka Street at around 10:30am. Known for her support of human rights, Mabini founded the Maro Foundation, providing care to abandoned children and the disabled. She was […]
# Former Kouga Municipality official Thursheus Snyders has been found guilty of corruption after accepting bribes between 2012 and 2014. The Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court convicted him for manipulating tenders in favor of WOOA Telecomms CC, receiving 48-thousand-400-rand in return. National Prosecuting Authority provincial spokesperson ,Luxolo Tyali, says sentencing is set for April 14, […]
# Eskom has announced that Stage 3 load-shedding will be enforced from 2 pm today until Monday 5 am due to the loss of two-thousand-700-MegaWatts over 14 hours. This follows the unexpected shutdown of Koeberg Unit 2 leaving the entire nuclear power station offline and two Kusile units are affected by coal supply issues. Eskom […]
# The Western Cape government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Business Initiative to advance climate and economic development, backed by Denmark. Provincial MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, emphasised climate change as a top priority, highlighting the province’s rapid renewable energy growth. Meyer says that the agreement, funded […]
# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s call for government to cover the funding shortfall left by the US’s decision to end the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief support. With 500-thousand HIV/Aids patients relying on the programme, Cosatu’s Matthew Parks urges Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to allocate funds in the budget:
# The United Africans Transformation has strongly condemned US president Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to halt aid to South Africa, calling it neo-colonial oppression. This follows Trump’s recent halt of 18-billion-rand pledged funding for South Africa’s energy transition. The party’s Wonder Mahlatsi has urged African nations to unite, protect their mineral wealth, and reject foreign economic […]
