# The DA says Eskom cannot continue raising electricity tariffs while selling less power. The utility reported a profit of 30.3-billion-rand for the financial year ending in March but also received 80-billion-rand in government debt relief. Electricity sales fell by 6.2-percent, while tariffs increased by nearly 13-percent. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says Eskom must cut […]
# Solidarity’s Helping Hand says online gambling in South Africa grew by 390-percent between 2021 and last year, putting increasing financial pressure on households. Its latest report indicates nearly three-quarters of the 1.5-trillion-rand wagered in the gambling industry in 2024/2025 was online, with operators retaining 75-billion-rand after payouts. Solidarity’s Phillip Bruwer calls for stricter controls […]
# Former Knysna mayor Thando Matika and two senior municipal officials have been granted 20-thousand-rand bail each in a corruption case. Matika, acting municipal manager Boy Manqoba Ngubo and acting chief financial officer Busisiwe Lubelwana appeared in the Knysna Magistrate’s Court today. They face charges of corruption, extortion and money laundering over allegations they demanded […]
# The DA says the Gauteng Department of Education spent 96-million-rand on travel, accommodation and conference facilities over three financial years, while schools face financial pressure. The party says nearly 48-million-rand went towards conference facilities and 22-million-rand towards transport. The DA’s Michael Waters says there are inconsistencies in the department’s replies. Waters demanded a full […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says ambulances parked at emergency medical services bases are not necessarily idle or out of service. According to the department, one base has 33 vehicles, including 22 emergency ambulances, five intensive care ambulances and six scheduled patient transport vehicles. The department’s Steve Mabona says the ambulances are also rotated […]
# Eskom is looking for a strategic partner to help develop a 1.5-gigawatt pumped storage scheme near Roossenekal in Limpopo. The Tubatse project is expected to become South Africa’s largest pumped storage facility, with the capacity to store 21 gigawatt-hours of electricity and generate power for up to 14 hours. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says […]
# Sun International has launched a responsible gambling charter, calling for stronger regulation to protect players. The charter limits gambling adverts, provides player protection tools and introduces artificial intelligence next year to identify at-risk gamblers. The company’s Ulrik Bengtsson says online gambling accounts for customers who declare that they receive South African Social Security Agency […]
# Statistics South Africa announced that mining production fell by 12.7-percent in August. The decline was mainly driven by lower production of platinum group metals, coal and iron ore. Mineral sales also dropped by 15.1-percent compared with the same month last year, with gold sales falling by nearly 49-percent. Stats SA’s Juan-Pierre Terblanche says mining […]
# The Jacob Zuma Foundation has denied reports the former president and MK Party leader has been discharged from hospital. The foundation says Zuma remains at Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, which his party describes as a routine check-up, adding he was in good spirits. President Cyril Ramaphosa has also confirmed he has […]
