# Business Leadership South Africa has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s endorsement of the first phase of Eskom’s restructuring plan, as the debate over an independent transmission system operator is over and implementation must now begin. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said the reforms will help create a competitive electricity market, attract […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says it’s ready to back legislative changes giving the City of Cape Town’s metro police the power to investigate crime. The party accuses the acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, and those before him, of blocking this request for a whole year. The DA’s George Michalakis believes expanding these […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has congratulated team South Africa who secured a historic fourth-place finish at the inaugural World Spelling Bee Championships in Shanghai, China. Two learners finished among the world’s top ten, while all six team members advanced beyond the competition’s preliminary rounds. Klerksdorp Primary School in North West learner Mbulelo Tolom […]
# Police arrested nearly 16-thousand suspects during nationwide Operation Shanela actions over the past week. The arrests included 329 alleged drug dealers, while cocaine worth an estimated 28-million-rand was seized at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng after arriving on a flight from Brazil. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the operations are aimed at […]
# Congress of the People has called on the Electoral Commission to expand voter registration drives to schools, TVET colleges and universities to encourage more young people to register. The party’s Tom Mofokeng says the strong youth turnout during the recent registration weekend shows there is potential to boost participation ahead of the 4 November […]
# The DA says Sport, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie must account for every rand spent on South Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup delegation. The party will press McKenzie in Parliament to provide a full breakdown of the estimated 31-million-rand expenditure, including the roles of the 151 delegates, sponsorships and the benefits of the […]
# South Africans are being urged to register or update their voting details before voter registration closes on Friday, which is also proclamation day. The Electoral Commission’s CEO Sy Mamabolo told the media voters must be registered in the voting district where they live to cast their ballot in the 4 November local government elections. […]
# The Electoral Commission says the voters’ roll has grown to more than 29-million ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Nearly two-million voter registration transactions were recorded during the final registration weekend, including almost 292-thousand first-time registrations. KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest turnout, followed by Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo […]
# Eskom has welcomed the Presidency’s first-phase electricity reform report and supports plans for an independent state-owned transmission system operator. The power utility has also welcomed efforts to reduce municipal debt, now standing at 119-billion-rand, describing it as vital to the utility’s long-term financial sustainability and energy security. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the reforms […]
