# Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will today provide a comprehensive update on the electricity generation performance. This comes as Eskom has implemented stage two load-shedding during evening peak hours, from yesterday until tomorrow. The power utility says the move is due to a delayed return of generation units and unplanned breakdowns, resulting […]
# ActionSA calls for urgent policy reforms to address the worsening unemployment crisis, which has left over 8.2-million people without jobs. The party says the government of national unity has failed to act decisively, despite promises to turn the economy around. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley says the latest Statistics South Africa’s figures, showing 43.1-percent expanded unemployment, […]
# General Industries union Giwusa says the latest unemployment figures rising to 32.9-percent, expose the failure of capitalism and the government of national unity’s economic strategy. According to the union, the loss of 291-thousand jobs in the first quarter of this year reflects a deepening crisis driven by austerity, privatisation, and anti-worker policies. Giwusa president […]
# Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, is in Berlin, Germany, attending the United Nations peacekeeping ministerial. The high-level forum, from yesterday and concluding today, brings together defence ministers from across the globe to discuss strengthening peacekeeping mandates and pledging support for future peace operations. Ministry spokesperson Onicca Kwakwa says Motshekga will also […]
# The DA says today’s joint parliamentary meeting between the portfolio committees on Agriculture and Police is a crucial step in addressing rural and farm safety. The party is also pushing for targeted actions to combat stock theft, which costs the agricultural sector over three-billion-rand annually. The DA’s Willie Aucamp says better cooperation between police […]
# Higher Education minister Nobuhle Nkabane says the investigation into the National Skills Fund by the Special Investigating Unit will help restore its role as a key driver of youth empowerment and skills development. President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation for a probe into alleged corruption, mismanagement, and irregular appointments at the fund since […]
# The DA has accused Higher Education minister Nobuhle Nkabane of politicising institutions meant to promote skills development. This follows a leaked list of Sector Education and Training Authority board appointments, including ANC-linked individuals, including Mineral and Petroleum Resources minister Gwede Mantashe’s son, Buyambo Mantashe, and former KwaZulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube, appointed as board chairpersons. […]
# Eskom has announced it is implementing stage two load-shedding during evening peak periods from 4 pm today until ten in the evening on Thursday. This is due to delays in returning several generation units from maintenance and an additional loss of one-thousand-385 megawatts from unplanned breakdowns. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the setback follows […]
# Build One South Africa says the Gauteng government’s return of two-billion-rand to the National Treasury due to underspending is a disgrace, especially as communities face poverty, failing infrastructure, and poor healthcare. The party argues this continues to be a pattern of poor financial management, with departments like Health and Social Development underspending in previous […]
