# Turkish company, Karadeniz Energy Group also known as Karpowership, is branching into waterborne data centres to meet surging artificial intelligence-driven demand. Its Kinetics unit aims to bypass land-based construction delays by building the centres in shipyards. A 73-megawatts pilot project with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines is set for 2027. Using seawater for cooling, the […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development deputy minister Andries Nel says South Africa is observing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons today under the theme Human Rights is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation. To mark the occasion, the Justice Department is launching a local task team to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts at ports of entry. Cape […]
# Former Limpopo Safety and Security MEC and disbarred senior advocate, Seth Nthai, has pleaded guilty to one count of corruption. Nthai admitted that in 2009 he solicited a five- million-rand bribe from an Italian businessman while representing the South African government in a mining dispute . His name was also removed from the roll of advocates […]
# The G20 Energy Transition Working Group in Sun City, North West has been urged to scale up climate finance to end energy poverty. Electricity and Energy minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, urged a shift from pledges to coordinated investments. Ramokgopa called for financing of transmission, distribution, and flexible generation, plus support for SMEs and early-stage projects. […]
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says no energy transition will be sustainable without reforming global energy finance. Speaking at the G20 Energy Transition Working Group in Sun City, North West he called for a technology-inclusive approach tailored to national energy mixes and infrastructure readiness. He called for expanded investment, innovation, and cooperation on […]
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for each country to shape its own energy transition. Speaking at the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting at Sun City, North West, Ramokgopa warned that renewables alone won’t solve global energy challenges. Ramokgopa called for support for Africa’s Agenda 2063 and grid upgrades, as 760-million […]
# Labour and Employment minister Nomakhosazana Meth is hosting the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting at Fancourt Hotel in George, Western Cape. The two-day event follows the 4th G20 Employment Working Group meeting held on this week, preparing the ministerial declaration. This marks the culmination of four G20 Employment Working Group meetings focused on […]
# National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has urged greater focus on the role of women leaders in promoting inclusive and lasting peace. Speaking at the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Didiza said women continue to bear the burden of safety and security, yet face exclusion from key peace processes. She emphasised […]
# The Ministry of Electricity and Energy is hosting the third meeting of the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group at the Sun City Resort, in the North West. The three-day meeting is part of South Africa’s broader G20 engagements, which include advancing policy coordination on sustainable energy, infrastructure development, and climate resilience. Topics that will […]
